Not another anchor post

[jcwads]

Hi All

I am sure there is an abundance of such threads, but I am looking for some specific advice for my boat.

I am replacing my bruce anchor with a 6kg Delta. It is going on my 27ft sports cruiser.

I need 6mm chain to fit the windlass, but my question is how much? And do I need rope too? The current set up is chain and rope, but its only about 4m of chain and the rest rope.

I would rather have all chain, but not sure if that is the done thing, or even why you have rope with chain. Appreciate this is quite a novice question, but I am one!!!

Anchoring will be for day cruising stops and the very occasional over nighter in 2017.


Jonathan

 

[Richard10002]

IMHO all chain is good so, as long as your boat, (and you and your crew), can handle the weight, that's what I would do.

 

[PCUK]

I will be using 40 metres of 6mm on my 26 footer. Not too heavy and more than adequate for the displacement.

 

[sarabande]

Where are you using the boat, what's the depth you intend anchoring in, what's the bottom like ?

There is a view from many experienced anchorers that a long heavy chain is better than a mixed chain/rope system. But that may not be convenient, or within your planned usage.

 

[BartW]

on our 28ft sportfisher I have 30m of 6mm chain, this is too short, I would place min 40m
when you have a winch, don't see the need to use rope with chain.

we use a long (>60m) rope and 10m chain on a auxiliary anker,
for anchoring on a wreck > 30m for diving.