Rope/Chain Splice

Simplicity · Posted: Sun Mar 06, 2011 4:38 pm Post subject:

OK I admit it. took the chain and anchor line to professional to be spliced.The $10 was worth the anxiety reduction. Marlinspike seaman I am not.

thataway · Posted: Sun Mar 06, 2011 6:36 pm Post subject:

On the long distance boats we used 160 to 200 feet of chain backed with 400 feet of line. (allows anchoring in 100 feet of water). I think I have about 60 feet on the Tom Cat--this allows all chain in most of our local waters--and certainly all chain as it comes up.

If it is rusted badly--toss. If only minimal rust--you have two choices--one is to clean with a wire brush and spray cold galvenizing onto it. The other is to take it to a galvanizing place. Usually they will not do any less than 300 lbs--so you have to get several other boats. We usually would do anchors and several chains. Most galvanizing places do not have chain shakers, but will do it manually. This leaves some lumps of galvanizing and occasionally stuck links. It is still considerably more coating than the new chain. It is said that too many re-galvanizings will decrease the tempor and strength of G 4 or G 7 chain. We have never worried--but never had more than two re-galvanizings. You should switch the end of the chain every year or so. This equates wear.

bburgin · Posted: Mon Mar 07, 2011 7:36 am Post subject: Rope/Chain splice

I installed a windlass on My Hooker ,and had to change the bow roller to a Lemar model 66840007 works great, 9 pound Delta and 15feet chain, we have stayed on the boat 5 nights with the new set up works great,2 days it blew 20 to 25 no problem with the holding.I used the splice that I saw on you-tube,2 loops one way 1 the other,works great.