The weight of the chain acts as a shock absorber and the length should be
minimum the length of the boat ... 18' boat, 18' chain.

Ivan Yonge wrote in message
ble.rogers.com...
My friend told me to use Anchor chain to attach between the anchor and the
rope.. what is the reason? I was trying to search on Internet but
couldn't
find a good explanation. Can anyone tell me why please? thanks

I.Y