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AstoriaDave
Joined: 31 Oct 2005 Posts: 994 City/Region: Astoria
State or Province: OR
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Posted: Sun Mar 06, 2016 12:00 pm Post subject: |
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Nylon degrades in sunlight, over time. Dacron, aka polyester, webbing does not degrade near as fast. _________________ Dave Kruger
Astoria, OR |
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hardee
Joined: 30 Oct 2006 Posts: 12633 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: Sun Mar 06, 2016 12:21 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks Dave, Good Point.
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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fishingmark
Joined: 31 Mar 2010 Posts: 20 City/Region: Kelseyville
State or Province: CA
C-Dory Year: 1987
C-Dory Model: 22 Angler
Vessel Name: c-yah
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Posted: Tue Mar 08, 2016 3:35 pm Post subject: anchor rode |
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I take short pieces of blue steel crab line cut about 4 inches long and insert it through the rope at 50' intervals easy to see and very durable. |
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Darkwater
Joined: 12 Feb 2008 Posts: 58 City/Region: Fort Bragg
State or Province: CA
C-Dory Year: 2008
C-Dory Model: 22 Cruiser
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Posted: Tue Mar 08, 2016 8:46 pm Post subject: |
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I use color coded tie wraps- the very small ones. Red every 100 feet and yellow every 25. I put them through the rode. E.g. 1 red and 2 yellows means 150 feet. _________________ Darkwater Doug
Fort Bragg, Calif
Boat and fishing obsessed...
C-Ray 230DA sold Aug 2013
Retired Dec 2013
2008 C-Dory 22 Cruiser (unnamed) Jun 2014 |
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hardee
Joined: 30 Oct 2006 Posts: 12633 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: Tue Mar 08, 2016 9:57 pm Post subject: |
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Today I had some help and we tried a couple of things. The first one was to "sew" colored carpet thread, nylon, through the 3 strand. Turned out my rode is to stiff, maybe to old and stiff to sew through. Next trick was wrapping with "Rescue tape". It goes on well, and the colored (I used red) showed up OK.. The white, not so good and I could not see it making the corner over the roller or dropping into the pipe as it came over the gypsy. The tape looked like it might be a good trick EXCEPT that on inspection after a couple of passes, it showed where it had "cut holes" where the teeth from the gypsy had cut the tape. BUMMER.
I did notice that there are still marks on the line from where I had marked it with red "Sharpie Permanent marker" a couple of years ago. I do have the little flag tags from West Marine that I had put on with zip ties, and they look like they are holding OK.
I think I am going to look for some white Dacron webbing, that I can mark with a Sharpie and try that. for a season.
Brooks, thanks for the help, and if I ever get all this done, maybe we can try a single handing outing yet.
Harvey
SleepyC
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bridma
Joined: 13 Sep 2011 Posts: 1155 City/Region: Comox
State or Province: BC
C-Dory Year: 2009
C-Dory Model: 22 Cruiser
Vessel Name: Nomad
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Posted: Thu Mar 10, 2016 9:59 pm Post subject: |
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I bought a small tin of marine blue paint that matches my blue stripe. I use it for touching up any scuff marks that we accumulate from time to time.
Back to the thread: I only have 35' of chain. I painted a bar on the rode for every 50'. Two bars for 100', three bars for 150' etc. I did this three years ago and those bars are as sharp today as when I first painted them on.
Martin. |
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colbysmith
Joined: 02 Oct 2011 Posts: 4559 City/Region: Madison
State or Province: WI
C-Dory Year: 2009
C-Dory Model: 25 Cruiser
Vessel Name: C-Traveler
Photos: C-Traveler and Midnight-Flyer
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Posted: Tue Jun 19, 2018 11:28 pm Post subject: |
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I recently bought some of that marking tape from Home Depot, the 1" wide vinyl or equivalent, used for marking off areas. Bought several different colors, using red every 100', yellow every 20' and green every 50'. I have 8 plait rode, and ran the tape thru the strands and then around the rode. So far seems to be working out ok. Earlier I had tried zip ties, but grab around one while grabbing the rode, and ouch. Colby |
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bridma
Joined: 13 Sep 2011 Posts: 1155 City/Region: Comox
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Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2018 2:28 am Post subject: |
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And I thought my system was a no-brainer! I paint a bar on rode or chain. One bar 50ft, two bars 100ft, three bars 150ft.................you get the picture.
Martin. |
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bridma
Joined: 13 Sep 2011 Posts: 1155 City/Region: Comox
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Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2018 2:28 am Post subject: |
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And I thought my system was a no-brainer! I paint a bar on rode or chain. One bar 50ft, two bars 100ft, three bars 150ft.................you get the picture.
Martin. |
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ssobol
Joined: 27 Oct 2012 Posts: 3382 City/Region: SW Michigan
State or Province: MI
C-Dory Year: 2008
C-Dory Model: 22 Cruiser
Vessel Name: SoBELLE
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Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2018 8:17 am Post subject: |
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I just make marks on the rode with permanent markers, red and black. |
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colbysmith
Joined: 02 Oct 2011 Posts: 4559 City/Region: Madison
State or Province: WI
C-Dory Year: 2009
C-Dory Model: 25 Cruiser
Vessel Name: C-Traveler
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Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2018 11:18 am Post subject: |
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I tried the permanent markers. They weren't so permanent. (The ink ran and faded.) So far I like my ribbon system. Just wondering how long it will hold up. Colby |
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TyBoo
Joined: 23 Oct 2003 Posts: 5314 City/Region: Warrenton
State or Province: OR
C-Dory Year: 1996
C-Dory Model: 25 Cruise Ship
Vessel Name: TyBoo
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Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2018 12:15 pm Post subject: |
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The webbed barricade tape shoved thru the strands at select intervals works well. I used some strap from an old ratchet tie down device to mark my rode in two places; once on the chain a few feet before the anchor reaches the bow roller on the way up and another on the rope about 50' from the bitter end so I know when to stop on the way down.
I have a line counter on the windlass which is fairly accurate so I do not need to mark of the entire length of the rode. The counter ticks off revolutions of the gypsy. The only problem with that is I won't catch any fish unless the windlass is stopped with the counter showing a number divisible by 5. My luckiest is 125 but 100 or 150 works too. Don't ask me why - my granddaughter says it is some kind of disease. _________________ TyBoo Mike
Sold: 1996 25' Cruise Ship
Sold: 1987 22' Cruiser |
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ssobol
Joined: 27 Oct 2012 Posts: 3382 City/Region: SW Michigan
State or Province: MI
C-Dory Year: 2008
C-Dory Model: 22 Cruiser
Vessel Name: SoBELLE
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Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2018 2:00 pm Post subject: |
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colbysmith wrote: | I tried the permanent markers. They weren't so permanent. (The ink ran and faded.) So far I like my ribbon system. Just wondering how long it will hold up. Colby |
Yes, the ink runs a little bit (seems to have an affinity for nylon). But my marks are still quite legible. |
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kennharriet
Joined: 22 Jan 2009 Posts: 510 City/Region: Grangeville
State or Province: ID
C-Dory Year: 1999
C-Dory Model: 22 Cruiser
Vessel Name: Lochsa
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Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2018 7:51 pm Post subject: |
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I went to a system where both chain and rode is color code painted every 25. Each color is about 12 so its very easy to see, particularly when free falling the anchor. 25-Red, 50-White, 75-Blue. At 100 Red signifies hundreds of feet so 100- Red, Black, Red. 125- Red, Red, Red. 150- Red, White, Red. 175- Red, Blue, Red. And so on... Blue signifies two hundreds with the Red, White, Blue at 25 intervals. I also have a warning mark so not surprised by the anchor. Besides, its patriotic. Ken |
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hardee
Joined: 30 Oct 2006 Posts: 12633 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: Wed Jun 20, 2018 11:04 pm Post subject: |
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Ken, I love your color codes but cannot figure your repetition logic.
Harvey
SleepyC
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