Re: Twisted chain - Amel 54
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Gregory Shea
FWIW I never had a chain twist problem until I tried the arrangement described by Eamonn. With 10mm galvanised chain, three chain links followed by the kong swivel I immediately had twist problems and the chain wanted to jump off the gypsy. I put the kong swivel
back on the (Mantus) anchor shank and the twist went away. My experience made me wonder if the kong swivel is only effective if one half is held rigid by the shank. It also made me consider switching to a Mantus swivel to avoid side loading the kong.
Did someone say that that anchors and anchoring are a black art?
Greg Shea
Sharki 133 Cap des iles Preveza
From: main@AmelYachtOwners.groups.io <main@AmelYachtOwners.groups.io> on behalf of Eamonn Washington <eamonn.washington@...>
Sent: Thursday, October 10, 2019 3:48 PM To: main@AmelYachtOwners.groups.io <main@AmelYachtOwners.groups.io> Subject: Re: [AmelYachtOwners] Twisted chain - Amel 54 Hi
In 5 years I never had twisted chain issues, with 80m galvanised chain, anchoring about 120 times a year in the past 3 years. Amel supplied, shall we say, inferior anchors to what was available in the industry. Could be they also supplied inferior swivels. I guess they reason owners would upgrade to modern (spade, rocna, ultra) anchors and swivels. I personally installed a spade anchor, with a bow shackle to 3 links of chain, then a kong swivel, then my 80m chain. (The 3 links of chain avoid the swivel ever having a lateral load which would exceed its capabilities.) Regarding the stainless steel jumping on the gypsy, maybe it is because stainless steel stretches and some links don’t fit so well on the gypsy any more. Eamonn Washington Travel Bug Super Maramu #151 Currently in Denia, Spain.
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