Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] Anchor Chain
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Thomas.Neuland@t-online.de <thomas.neuland@...>
Dear Mike,
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I had the same question as you had- the chain was just too short, old and way too light. We had a modification done at Amel's shipyard in Hyeres and the recommended 76 m of 10 mm nickeled (not stainless) chain with just another nutwheel on the Lofrans windlass. It is a super combination. The lenghth is just right because it is not resulting in "chain-mountains" inside the chain-house. Do yourself a favor and add a turning clutch between anchor and chain since the chain tends to get twisted a this lenghths. About non-metric sizes I don't know of course, but Amel's info and support was (again) superb. Fair winds. Tom Neuland "Mallamok" SM # 003
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Date: Fri, 10 Mar 2006 04:06:37 +0100 Subject: [Amel Yacht Owners] Anchor Chain From: "mike_ondra" To: amelyachtowners@yahoogroups.com Having purchased "Drifter" SM #240 in October we are having great fun exploring and beginning to understand some of the myriad systems on board. Recently checking the anchor chain locker for the first time from the fore stateroom, we found a mound of rusted chain requiring a hammer to break it up. Me-thinks it time to replace the chain. Being in the US, metric chain seems unatainable, hence a potential incompatibility with the windlass gypsy. Anyway, looking for suggestions, knowing that there are probably as many opinions about anchoring as there are skippers. 1) Recommended size/type chain. Thinking 3/8" G40 or G70, but can a replacement gypsy for that size chain be found for this windlass. Alternatively, is metric chain available in the US at palatable prices. 2) Recommended rode configuration. Thinking 100-150' of chain and 100'-150' of rope. Planning cruising in Caribbean and South Pacific. Thanks for any help with this, Mike Ondra "Drifter" SM #240 Yahoo! Groups Links
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