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Cool! And you get the advantage of more strength per weight that G4/HT gives you. 
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- Anchor chain question...
- Chain...
- Caution
- Pick up a 18" of a couple different types..see which one ACTUALLY fits.
- G43 by Acco
- Actually there are gypsies for G3 chain...
- WM is off the mark. You're 3G is probably BBB
- What kind of windlass
- Simpson Lawrance...
- The gypsy number should be stamped into one of the chain pockets...
- Thanks... I had no idea where to look...
- Could not find any number any where on the Gypsy... so going to buy some lengths of chain...
- What about the existing chain?
- Existing is G3. And while it works, supposedly is not ideal.
- Why is G3 "not ideal"?
- Supposedly not ideal for the Gypsy...
- Huh, I didn't know BBB came in G4/HT...
- (Whoops, meant to say "thought BBB was always G3 grade"
- Turns out 5/16 HT fits beautifully...
- Cool! And you get the advantage of more strength per weight that G4/HT gives you.
- Cool! And you get the advantage of more strength per weight that G4/HT gives you.
- (Whoops, meant to say "thought BBB was always G3 grade"
- Huh, I didn't know BBB came in G4/HT...
- Supposedly not ideal for the Gypsy...
- Why is G3 "not ideal"?
- Existing is G3. And while it works, supposedly is not ideal.
- an excellent old windlass! make sure you keep lube in her, otherwise the chains inside will rust and break...
- What about the existing chain?
- Could not find any number any where on the Gypsy... so going to buy some lengths of chain...
- Thanks... I had no idea where to look...
- The gypsy number should be stamped into one of the chain pockets...
- Simpson Lawrance...
- I had to replace my chain last season, so I snipped off a foot of the old
- I went down to 1/4
- Chain...