The shot below is the setup from the PO. I’ve no idea why the rode is attached to the chain like this. Obviously can’t go thru the windlass. Any ideas before I cut it off and splice? Thanks
Anchor locker confusion
- Thread starter wyctoronto
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Ouch!! Is this a trick question and ALL the rode is chain and the photo only shows a short section of rope that is secured to a horn cleat in the anchor locker? If not and it was my boat, I would remove the chain from the shackle, cut the rode from the thimble and spice it to the chain: How To Do A Rope To Chain Splice – Anchoring.com and Creating a Rope to Chain Splice for Anchoring | Fisheries Supply.
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On my similar setup I removed the cover that is stamped "Simpson Lawrence" so I could easily wrap the rope rode around the windlass. That cover is only useful with an all chain rode, if at all.
Should the chain locker have a 1/2" drain hole out thru the stem,assuming that is a watertight bulkhead? / Len
Remove the shackle and the thimble from the rope rode. Splice the rode to the last chain link. The articles above or youtube videos are good resources for the splice. The splice will go through the windlass without having to remove the "Simpson-Lawrence" cover. It does look like time for a new rode though.....that one looks very degraded.
Also, the gypsy will retrieve the rope rode as well as the chain. You don't have to wrap the rope around the capstan (the part that looks like a winch drum) to retrieve the anchor.
Also, the gypsy will retrieve the rope rode as well as the chain. You don't have to wrap the rope around the capstan (the part that looks like a winch drum) to retrieve the anchor.