Anchor Rope Size

[saltyrob]

Hi Folks,

Can you advice what size rope I should us to splice onto our anchor chain. Boat is Moody 28

Many thanks

Rob

 

[Wansworth]

Wouldn't go below 12mm as difficult to get a good grip and 12mm is plenty strong.

 

[VicS]

There is a size guide on Jimmy Green Marines website https://www.jimmygreen.co.uk/p/tech...ng-technical-articles-/anchor-chain-warp-size

Some say JG over specs stuff to sell you more expensive stuff than you need. Cobblers probably

 

[Tranona]

Depends on the size of chain if you are going to splice it in. 8mm chain will take 12mm comfortably and 14mm at a pinch.

 

[Neeves]

If you are buying the cordage from new then anchor plait is a more tactile rope to use than 3 ply. We use 3 Ply, that's what we had, but I'd go for anchor plait with an empty locker.

Jonathan

 

[vyv_cox]

As has been said, comfort is perhaps more important than strength. Although 12 mm is strong enough, as evidenced by my snubber of 11 mm nylon that has held a 34 ft boat many times in winds of up to 45 knots, I would hate to haul an anchoring length of it in without a windlass. My kedge has a short length of 8 mm chain with 16 mm Anchorplait shackled to it. This is very comfortable to handle, does not tangle and has so far resisted going stiff as three-ply nylon rope does.

 

[fireball]

I'm using 4mm 3ply this year ....

but that is for a mirror dinghy

 

[Neeves]

Drifting slightly, some bright spark will say because my ground tackle is too light,

But

Rob want to splice said cordage into chain. I had always though a long splice of the nylon through the links was the best splice but riggers I talk to here suggest splicing an eye into the last (or first) link is better and stronger.

Jonathan

 

[Tranona]

Either will work. Personally prefer splicing into the chain as it seems to run better through the windlass.

 

[[70521]]

There is a size guide on Jimmy Green Marines website https://www.jimmygreen.co.uk/p/tech...ng-technical-articles-/anchor-chain-warp-size

Some say JG over specs stuff to sell you more expensive stuff than you need. Cobblers probably

I think their specs are pretty good, of course if you prefer to save some cash and underspec - waking up as you pass Start Point at 2 knots will be nice, but you will have lost that anchor.

 

[Neeves]

I think their specs are pretty good, of course if you prefer to save some cash and underspec - waking up as you pass Start Point at 2 knots will be nice, but you will have lost that anchor.

Keeping the rope big enough to comfortably handle, about 12mm min, will result, in this case, of a rope that is plenty strong enough.