Anchor rode marking

[Yachtingsouthwest]

Hi

Planning to mark my new octoplait rode which is 50m replacing the previous 30m this will be connected to 10m of chain which I do not mark as its always deployed.

What increments do you mark you rode in 5 or 10m?

 

[Yngmar]

10m marks that tell me the length and 5m marks that tell me "another 5m".

Like so:

 5m ▄
10m ▄▄▄
15m ▄
20m ▄▄▄   ▄▄▄
25m ▄
30m ▄▄▄   ▄▄▄   ▄▄▄
35m ▄
40m ▄▄▄   ▄▄▄   ▄▄▄   ▄▄▄

 

[Plum]

Hi

Planning to mark my new octoplait rode which is 50m replacing the previous 30m this will be connected to 10m of chain which I do not mark as its always deployed.

What increments do you mark you rode in 5 or 10m?

My first mark is at 10m then every 5m.

www.solocoastalsailing.co.uk

 

[Boathook]

Every 5 metres, but I do and can anchor in shallow waters. Still have 60 metres of chain though.

 

[vyv_cox]

My Octoplait on the kedge is marked with cable ties pushed through the lay. I use the same system as with my bower chain. I do not find that these cut or hurt my hands, plus they are easily avoided.

I use exactly the same system as Yngmar.

 

[john_morris_uk]

We only mark every 10 metres. One mark for ten, two marks for twenty. Anyone and everyone can understand the system. If you decide to use a more complex system, laminate a guide and stick it to the bottom of your anchor locker hatch. (I assume you’ve got one if you’re using octoplait.)

 

[Neeves]

Its not what others do - its what suits you.

We mark chain and nylon every 10m - anchoring is an art - precision to 5m is really not necessary - and surely you can identify, say, 30m and guess 5 more metres (and if you get it wrong and its 4 metres or 8 metres - does it matter?).

We use cable ties on the chain and ribbon on the rope. We similarly have no issues with cable ties causing harm to hands.

Jonathan

 

[dansaskip]

5m with a green cord (find cord better than cable ties) and 10m with red - single for 10m two for 20m etc with a 5 m mark in-between. I find the intermediate 5m marks help to identify when the next 10 m are about to be deployed.