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Yeah I have a back up Danforth also...
In Response To: BTW I never use my secondary ()
with 15 feet of chain and 100 feet of 3 strand. I think I set two anchors once... but I wouldn't be without it. It's actually a nice lunch hook... I need to get a bracket for it though, so it is easier to deploy. Or set it up on the bow with the other roller.
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- Photoday! I haven't been in here in months.
- Waiting for fog to lift
- Way Cool photo Tom
- Blue Tarp
- Starting to gather up the needed bits and pieces
- All together
- I think I have one of those motors in my basement.
- Very nice. I wish I had that bronze chain pipe.
- Yes, we carry all chain, Tom
- Tom, do you have enough room on deck directly above your
- Oh what a timely conversation....
- Sounds like a plan
- 160 feet of chain is quite a bit for a 27 foot boat...
- I assume you'd stay with 100ft chain
- What do you carry on your "lightship?"
- 50' of 5/16" G40 + 225' of 5/8" brait
- BTW I never use my secondary
- I've only used mine, a 35lb HT Danforth and 10' chain, 3 or 4 times in 14 seasons.
- Yeah I have a back up Danforth also...
- I've only used mine, a 35lb HT Danforth and 10' chain, 3 or 4 times in 14 seasons.
- Seems like
- Question... does the brait work in the windlass the same as three strand?
- BTW I never use my secondary
- 50' of 5/16" G40 + 225' of 5/8" brait
- What do you carry on your "lightship?"
- I assume you'd stay with 100ft chain
- If you tried to anchor in any
- 160 feet of chain is quite a bit for a 27 foot boat...
- We rarely use much more than 90' of chain
- Sounds like a plan
- Yes, we carry all chain, Tom
- I think I have one of those motors in my basement.
- All together
- Waiting for fog to lift
