chain length?

[backman]

What is the proper length of chain for a 36' NB? I need to get my chain/rode splice redone this week and suspect I have more chain than I need up front and I'd like to get as much excess weight as possible out of the bow.

 

[El Mar]

General rule if thumb is the length of the boat but personally I think that is a little overkill.

What is that hook primarily used for??

 

[tunaorlater]

I cut mine so the anchor is just out of the water when the piece of shit hauler won't go from rope to chain. That way when it's stuck I can still move the boat. Got in a bit of a jam with a bridge once.

 

[F/V First Team]

I have 2 lengths of 15' 5/16" chain on the end of the anchor line with a 45 lb danforth that I've been using during the races. Got quite tired of popping loose out in the mooring field and this seems to have solved the issue - for the most part.

 

[liden]

There is no "one size answer fits all" here. I use 25' of 3/8" chain with a 24 lb. Danforth and need to switch to a 24 lb. Lewmar claw type with 30 feet of 5/16" chain in muddy bottoms.
My vessel is 39' long and weighs a heavy 32,000 lbs.
Scope of anchorline is most important.

 

[backman]

I too have had the sitting in limbo experience of a splice caugh in the windless with just enough chain put the anchor in the props. Never again!


For the most part I intend to anchor in 30' or less of water.

 

[Eslang]

What is the proper length of chain for a 36' NB? I need to get my chain/rode splice redone this week and suspect I have more chain than I need up front and I'd like to get as much excess weight as possible out of the bow.

LOL
You suspect correctly. There is about 50' of chain if I remember correctly.
That baby sets though!! LOL
All kidding aside, That 8 plait costs a fortune. When you are anchoring in rocks, the more chain, the less damage to the 8 plait. You see what the 8 plait looks like with all that chain. Imagine what it would look like with less

 

[MDI45]

You dont need alot of chain...i have a double anchor set up with two 43lb hooker anchors and 6 foot of chain.....because i dont want the chain running into my rollers

 

[backman]

I trashed the 8 plait trying to get that 50' up out of a rockpile in windy conditions in maybe 30' of water. That of course led to the jam; the boat goes backwards; girlfriend at the helm (ugh) and me trying to hand pull the last 40' of chain!

No fun.

 

[Eslang]

Larry,
Some of that chain was added & it wasn't Lewmar chain. Believe it or not, there is a difference. Find the welded link & cut it off. The chain connected to the splice is the original lewmar rode. It goes through the windlass easier & doesn't get jammed. The original chain was about 15-20'. The rest I added by cutting a link, heating it, twisting it and welding it back together. If you look close, you can find it. Cut it off and you'll have the original rode