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Peter & Judy
Joined: 03 Dec 2014 Posts: 550 City/Region: Olds
State or Province: AB
C-Dory Year: 2005
C-Dory Model: 22 Cruiser
Vessel Name: Mistaya
Photos: Mistaya
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Posted: Sat Jul 28, 2018 2:07 pm Post subject: |
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I put red spray paint, about a 2 foot length, on my anchor chain. As I am raising the anchor I know to stop when I see the red painted chain. The anchor is then still below the waters surface. I can then clean the anchor and raise it slowly to avoid damage to the boat. _________________ Peter & Judy Haase
Buffalo Horn Ranch
HMCB Mistaya
"Mistaya" (Grizzly Bear in Cree)
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Pacificcoast101
Joined: 29 Sep 2007 Posts: 717 City/Region: Torrance
State or Province: CA
C-Dory Year: 2008
C-Dory Model: 255 Tomcat
Vessel Name: No Pressure
Photos: No Pressure
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Posted: Sat Jul 28, 2018 7:29 pm Post subject: |
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We use our boat for scuba diving, so we anchor twice every time we take the boat out. I drop the hook in sand along the edge of reefs and wrecks. My Bruce copy is perfect for that type of holding. I also replaced the rode I had used forever with all chain. Not only does the anchor never move but it makes it much easier to descend and ascend from a dive when the boat is nearly overhead.
If the windlass ever failed I could go back down and clip a liftbag to the anchor, making it easy to haul in by hand. I used to do that on my last boat without a windlass.
We use a different color set of plastic chain markers every five fathoms so I always know how much chain to play out and how close I am to retrieving the anchor.
_________________ Phil Garner
2008 Tomcat 255
No Pressure
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hardee
Joined: 30 Oct 2006 Posts: 12632 City/Region: Sequim
State or Province: WA
C-Dory Year: 2005
C-Dory Model: 22 Cruiser
Vessel Name: Sleepy-C
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Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2018 12:50 pm Post subject: |
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Phil, Nice tip on the chain markers. Looks like they would go through the windlass ok. Do they?
This is the first time I have seen them mentioned here on the site. Where do you find them, [besides Amazon], if possible?
Harvey
SleepyC _________________ Though in our sleep we are not conscious of our activity or surroundings, we should not, in our wakefulness, be unconscious of our sleep. |
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thataway
Joined: 02 Nov 2003 Posts: 20810 City/Region: Pensacola
State or Province: FL
C-Dory Year: 2007
C-Dory Model: 25 Cruiser
Vessel Name: thataway
Photos: Thataway
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Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2018 7:50 pm Post subject: |
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Where did you find the plastic link markers in 1/4" G4 caliper? All I found were 5/16" on up. We have been using both paint on the chain, and also colored zip ties on both the chain and rope rode. _________________ Bob Austin
Thataway
Thataway (Ex Seaweed) 2007 25 C Dory May 2018 to Oct. 2021
Thisaway 2006 22' CDory November 2011 to May 2018
Caracal 18 140 Suzuki 2007 to present
Thataway TomCat 255 150 Suzukis June 2006 thru August 2011
C Pelican; 1992, 22 Cruiser, 2002 thru 2006
Frequent Sea; 2003 C D 25, 2007 thru 2009
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