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1/2" 8 strand nylon anchor line $0.66/foot

my tired old anchor line isn't working to good in my windlass anymore. I wanted to try some 8 strand line but didn't want to gamble 100's of dollars that it would work well in my windlass.
After scouring the internet I found a source for 1//2 8 strand nylon anchor line for $0.66/foot and ordered a 100'. If this stuff works good, I'll order up a couple of hundred more feet and splice it .

https://www.knotandrope.com/collections ... nylon-rope
 
yabut, that WM rode is just spinning out in my gypsy and it's only about 15 years old. I should see about getting my money back :)
 
Oh well, you still have the bucket.

I'm using that 8 plait stuff through my windlass now. It lays into the locker better than the 3 strand and grips just fine in the gypsy. The only problem with it is the splice to the chain is bigger and doesn't want to go through the gypsy as easily. When it gets there I have to flip the switch from up to down to up real quick to bounce the chain. I think it sucks it down between the plates a little deeper for a second. I'll probably bust the windlass doing it one of these times.
 
well, the 8 braid didn't work to good in the Powerwinch Sportfish 450 windlass. The gypsy grabbed a hold of it to good, it would wrap around and jam up. I don't know if it was my windlass or the quality of the line that was causing the jam up but-. Now for plan B, going to splice up some nice custom 8 plat dock lines.
I washed the snot out of my old anchor line with some laundry soap and fabric softener and then added a gadget that causes the line to enter the gypsy at a better angle. works good now
 
I have 8 braid for my Lewmar 700. Seemed to work good at first, although I had to be careful it didn't get tangled up coming back out of the anchor locker. However as I am going in to my 4th or 5th year with it, I find it slips more in the windlass. I suspect the braid has worn down in a few areas and the windlass gypsy just can't get a good bite. Colby
 
colbysmith":3aemue2d said:
I have 8 braid for my Lewmar 700. Seemed to work good at first, although I had to be careful it didn't get tangled up coming back out of the anchor locker. However as I am going in to my 4th or 5th year with it, I find it slips more in the windlass. I suspect the braid has worn down in a few areas and the windlass gypsy just can't get a good bite. Colby
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Seems like using the manual method for lowering/retrieving an anchor has its advantages.
 
I'm wondering if I should have hone with the GPSMAP 742xs Plus for $750.
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That would depend on what your future plans are. If you want radar, then the 742 might be better. But for a general chart plotter, down and side scan, its hard to beat the Echomap series. Also the $750 may not have included charts. You have to watch the "bundles" and see if the transducer and what maps or charts are included. Generally the even number tend to be with coastal charts. The odd number the lake charts/maps.

Size always matters, and 9" gives two nice side by side display. We have the EchoMap 94 on my son's 25--works well.
 
One comment on the less expensive Fujinon Techno-Stabi is that they only give 3* of stabilization vs the 5* in the 14 x 40, which usually run in the $1000+ range there are also 14 x 40 which are 6* stabilized for a few hundred more. Then there is the Fujinon Stabiscope 12x40 at about $5750! .
 
Unless you need a $50 Defender membership, the same unit on ebay has the same price and free shipping. Good unit as it has the better style compressor but all of these are re-badged and made in the same garage!!! Bob
 
Several times a year Valvoline is running some great BOGO 50% deals. And their prices are very competitive for their synthetic marine four stroke oil.

https://shop.valvolineglobal.com/co...July+2024&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Klaviyo

I'd buy again now, but I'm already set for the next two years from past deals! :mrgreen: These are limited time deals, so if this link no longer works, the deal is over. But sign up with Valvoline to receive notifications.

Colby
 
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