Re: Stus-List Shackles and chain

2014-05-13 Thread Chuck S via CnC-List
s, cnc-list" Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2014 1:33:24 PM Subject: Re: Stus-List Shackles and chain They can be invaluable if you have a short length of chain and are anchoring in a current. Absent a kellet or enough chain, being anchored off Chestertown with a 2 knot reversing current alwa

Re: Stus-List Shackles and chain

2014-05-13 Thread Dr. Mark Bodnar via CnC-List
From: "CNC boat owners, cnc-list" To: "CNC boat owners, cnc-list" Sent: Monday, May 12, 2014 1:52:33 PM Subject: Stus-List Shackles and chain

Re: Stus-List Shackles and chain

2014-05-13 Thread Bill Bina via CnC-List
Uh-oh. Buncha sailors comparing the size of their anchors. This won't end well! ;-) Bill Bina On 5/13/2014 2:38 PM, Robert Boyer via CnC-List wrote: I think Joel is right in that what is unusual is that heavy anchor line and chain size for only a 27-lb anchor. I use that size anchor line and

Stus-List Shackles and chain

2014-05-13 Thread Robert Boyer via CnC-List
I think Joel is right in that what is unusual is that heavy anchor line and chain size for only a 27-lb anchor. I use that size anchor line and chain on my 44-lb anchor! Bob Bob Boyer (Sent from my iPad4) S/V Rainy Days 1983 C&C Landfall 38 - Hull #230 Annapolis, Maryland email: dainyr...@iclo

Re: Stus-List Shackles and chain

2014-05-13 Thread Fair, Mike via CnC-List
Message- From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Bill Bina via CnC-List Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2014 1:12 PM To: Josh Muckley; cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Re: Stus-List Shackles and chain On 5/13/2014 12:59 PM, Josh Muckley via CnC-List wrote: > > On the to

Re: Stus-List Shackles and chain

2014-05-13 Thread Marek Dziedzic via CnC-List
my $0.02 Marek From: Della Barba, Joe via CnC-List Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2014 1:33 PM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Re: Stus-List Shackles and chain They can be invaluable if you have a short length of chain and are anchoring in a current. Absent a kellet or enough chain, being anchored

Re: Stus-List Shackles and chain

2014-05-13 Thread Della Barba, Joe via CnC-List
:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Josh Muckley via CnC-List Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2014 12:59 PM To: C&C List Subject: Re: Stus-List Shackles and chain On the topic of anchors and anchoring. Does anyone have any thoughts on kelets or "a

Re: Stus-List Shackles and chain

2014-05-13 Thread Bill Bina via CnC-List
On 5/13/2014 12:59 PM, Josh Muckley via CnC-List wrote: On the topic of anchors and anchoring. Does anyone have any thoughts on kelets or "anchor buddies"? I ALWAYS use a kellet made from a small vinyl coated mushroom anchor, a couple of carabiners, 30 feet of small diameter line for retr

Re: Stus-List Shackles and chain

2014-05-13 Thread Josh Muckley via CnC-List
se 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

Re: Stus-List Shackles and chain

2014-05-13 Thread Rick Brass via CnC-List
sizes. Their SS is the strongest. >> >> Chuck >> Resolute >> 1990 C&C 34R >> Atlantic City, NJ >> >> From: "CNC boat owners, cnc-list" >> To: "CNC boat owners, cnc-list" >> Sent: Monday, May 12, 2014 1:52:33 PM >>

Re: Stus-List Shackles and chain

2014-05-13 Thread Della Barba, Joe via CnC-List
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"

Re: Stus-List Shackles and chain

2014-05-12 Thread Jim Watts via CnC-List
ld 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" > *To: *"CNC boat o

Re: Stus-List Shackles and chain

2014-05-12 Thread Chuck S via CnC-List
amazingly strong schackles in small sizes. Their SS is the strongest. Chuck Resolute 1990 C&C 34R Atlantic City, NJ - Original Message - From: "CNC boat owners, cnc-list" To: "CNC boat owners, cnc-list" Sent: Monday, May 12, 2014 1:52:33 PM Subject:

Re: Stus-List Shackles and chain

2014-05-12 Thread Dennis C. via CnC-List
Mark, A bit of a chain primer might shed some light on this. Many boaters think chain is just chain. However, chain isn't just "chain". Chain is designated by both size and type. Size can even be US or metric. There are several different types of chain. Chain can be designated BBB, proof coi

Re: Stus-List Shackles and chain

2014-05-12 Thread Joel Aronson via CnC-List
Mark, I don't think it is unusual. If you had a larger anchor you could probably get the body of the shackle through the slot! Joel On Mon, May 12, 2014 at 1:52 PM, Dr. Mark Bodnar via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > Needed to replace the chain and shackles on my anchor - the exi

Stus-List Shackles and chain

2014-05-12 Thread Dr. Mark Bodnar via CnC-List
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 fi