I would not use 3/8” line for anchoring anything but a dinghy. Not that would snap outright, but it has no margin at all for chafe and wear. FYI right now I have 30 feet of 5/16” chain and 5/8” rode. I used to have 12 feet of ¼” chain and half inch rode. It survived a hurricane, so it was obviously strong enough. We had all 200 feet out in about 10 feet of water and the boat felt like she was on a giant bungee cord as the hurricane bands passed over. I got away from eye splices and shackles on the end of the rode and now just splice it straight to the chain – much easier to retrieve over the bow roller and cheaper too ☺
Joe Della Barba Coquina C&C 35 MK I From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Jim Watts via CnC-List Sent: Monday, May 12, 2014 11:43 PM To: Chuck S; 1 CnC List Subject: Re: Stus-List Shackles and chain Considering I use 1/4" HT chain and 1/2" nylon for Shift, I have to agree. 3/8" nylon would be appropriate to give enough stretch with strength. Jim Watts Paradigm Shift C&C 35 Mk III Victoria, BC On 12 May 2014 17:59, Chuck S via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com<mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>> wrote: Mark, Sounds like you are building a hurricane proof anchoring system? 5/8" nylon is hard to get onto cleats smaller than 10". Just sayin. Following Chapman's, I tried 5/8" docklines and found I could never get them over my 6" and even 8" cleats. I use 1/2" nylon three strand twisted for lunch hook and 1/2" stretchy double braid for tougher situations. 36' and 11000#. Gave more than 200' of 5/8" nylon docklines to my brother-in-law for his clamboats. If you are committed to your present system, you should check out Wichard for amazingly strong schackles in small sizes. Their SS is the strongest. Chuck Resolute 1990 C&C 34R Atlantic City, NJ ________________________________ From: "CNC boat owners, cnc-list" <cnc-list@cnc-list.com<mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>> To: "CNC boat owners, cnc-list" <cnc-list@cnc-list.com<mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>> Sent: Monday, May 12, 2014 1:52:33 PM Subject: Stus-List Shackles and chain Needed to replace the chain and shackles on my anchor - the existing shackles needed to be cut off with a cut-off blade (totally corroded). Bought 16' of 5/16 galv chain to add to connect the 27lb Kingston plow anchor and the ~250ft of 5/8" rode. But I was surprised to find that I couldn't fit the U of a 3/8" shackle (or even a 5/16") through the 5/16 chain. Everything I read said I should bump up the shackle one size from the chain to maintain working strength - but given I couldn't fit the ends of the U through the chain links I had to use 2 shackles on the anchor --- one with the pin through the anchor and a second shackle reversed with the pin through the chain link. Is that normal? I tried chain a 2 different locations with same results Mark -- There is no cure for birth and death save to enjoy the interval. - George Santayana _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album http://www.cncphotoalbum.com CnC-List@cnc-list.com<mailto:CnC-List@cnc-list.com> _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album http://www.cncphotoalbum.com CnC-List@cnc-list.com<mailto:CnC-List@cnc-list.com>
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