A kellet is normally much heavier than 6 ounces – say 10 or 15 pounds. Commonly they have a snatch block or something like a carabineer on the top of the kellet so it can be affixed to the rode with a smaller line attached to the kellet so it can be lowered to a position about half way along the rode when needed and pulled back aboard the boat when you retrieve the anchor. Mike is correct that the purpose of the kellet is to increase the catenary of the rode and help ensure that the pull on the anchor is along the bottom and not vertical.
Bruce, how long is your anchor chain? 30 or 40 feet? If it is much shorter than that, maybe the PO put the weights on the rode to help make up for having short chain? Rick Brass Washington, NC From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Mike Casey via CnC-List Sent: Sunday, January 7, 2018 8:20 AM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Cc: Mike Casey <islandpacketrac...@gmail.com> Subject: Re: Stus-List Small lead weight "sewn" into anchor rode? Probably kellets? Used at that end to keep the line horizontal to the bottom for better holding? Mike Casey C&C 30, 1980 Halifax, NS On Sat, Jan 6, 2018 at 6:50 PM, Bruce Whitmore via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com <mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > wrote: Hello all, On both of my old anchor rodes, there is a small (6 oz or so) lead weight with a line through the middle, with the line on both ends woven into the rode so that the weight stays held up against the line in place. On one line, the weight is about 10 feet from the end connected to the chain. On the other one, it is more like 20 feet. What would be the purpose of these small weights? Thanks for the insight, Bruce Whitmore 1994 C&C 37/40+, "Astralis" Madiera Beach, FL (847) 404-5092 <tel:(847)%20404-5092> (mobile) bwhitm...@sbcglobal.net <mailto:bwhitm...@sbcglobal.net> _______________________________________________ Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray
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