JAXAshby wrote:
All chain rodes have been used and reasonably popular since long before
you started going to boat shows.


My boatshow going experience goes back to the 1950's. All chain rodes didn't
start to become popular until the later 1980's and didn't really hit stride
until the mid 1990's.

Some people did it long ago, but most of them lost their boats early on.

Sorry, Doodles. My 26' sloop had it in the 60's and I knew many others
with the same. None that I know of had any problems when properly employed.

otn