"R Lanni" wrote in message ...
Man your obnoxious.

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"JAXAshby" wrote in message
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Old men too weak to lift 100 feet of nylon rope plus an anchor insist on
all
chain rode -- claiming it is safer -- because chain fits through an
electric
windlass with less effort than tailing a rope on an electric windlass.

Also, people who are scared to death of the water think all chain is
somehow
"stronger" than rope and thus they want all chain to save themselves from
their
own mistakes.

Fact is, all chain WILL bust out an anchor -- or break deck chocks
loose --
when the winds pick up and the waves start.

all chain is for weak old men in motorboats with sticks and fraidy-cats
whowon't motor down the ICW without listening to Herb.

I have to disagree, Chain Rode serves a very important purpose,
espially in Sandy or Muddy Sea Floors. The intent of the Chain is to
keep the Anchor set, of course this can also be done with Weights on
the Rode. This has been the salvation of any Boat that went to Sea in
a Hurricane and Moored, rather than have the Surge pile thier vessel
up on the shore with all the remnants of the Marina.