Help!....Need anchor rope for the 37C. I'm told to get at least 100" of 5/8" stranded nylon.
Any other opinions?
Any other opinions?
Wow Steve, I have never heard of a 2x boatlength for chain length. Good info. The objective of the chain is to keep the pull angle at the bottom to a line parallel or downward toward the bottom and to cause the anchor to dig and reset properly. IMHO 15-25' of 5/16 or (3/8" for the 37) is more than adequate. I have 16' of 5/16ths and it works very well. 200' of 5/8" rode is also what I use. The amout of scope depends on the distance from the bowroller to the bottom and a ratio of 5:1 to 10:1 is adequate. Be sure to add the bowroller to surface distance to your depth reading to calculate scope length needed. The deepest part of my cruising area is 12 feet, adding 4 feet for distance between roller and surface, and multiplying by 7 comes to 112, then add working length at th bitter end and 130 would do. With 216 feet of rode and chain, the maximum depth I can anchor in safely is about 24 feet.How about 1-2 times the length of your boat with chain and 200' of line. That would be a good minimum.
No kidding! You cannot even trust their dog treats!I would care if the chain were made in China.