Would appreciate some suggestions on how to mark anchor chain....

Thanks!
cvj

On Mon, 26 Dec 2005 18:06:00 -0800, "cvj"
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Would appreciate some suggestions on how to mark anchor chain....

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I use nylon wire ties. One at fifty feet, two at 100 feet, three at
150, etc., easy to extrapolate mid distances if necessary. They break
off once in awhile but are easy to replace and about as inexpensive as
you can get. They pass through the windlass with no problem and I can
see them from the flybridge at least 20 feet away. You can also buy
them in different colors if you want to get really elaborate.

cvj wrote:
Would appreciate some suggestions on how to mark anchor chain....

Thanks!
cvj


The PO of my boat marked the chain in 20' increments with some very
durable reflective material doubled through the link and with the amount
out written on the inside surface. It works a treat day and night.

Gaz

On Mon, 26 Dec 2005 22:17:06 -0500, Wayne.B wrote:

On Mon, 26 Dec 2005 18:06:00 -0800, "cvj" wrote:

Would appreciate some suggestions on how to mark anchor chain....

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I use nylon wire ties. One at fifty feet, two at 100 feet, three at
150, etc., easy to extrapolate mid distances if necessary. They break
off once in awhile but are easy to replace and about as inexpensive as
you can get.
They pass through the windlass with no problem and I can see them from
the flybridge at least 20 feet away. You can also buy them in different
colors if you want to get really elaborate.

After trying a bunch of other stuff, I've settled on these too. They
definately last the longest -- in fact none have come off yet. The
flourescent colored ones are easy to see under the water, even at night
(with lights of course).

Matt O.

"cvj" wrote in message
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Would appreciate some suggestions on how to mark anchor chain....

Thanks!
cvj


I use plastic cable ties.... they last pretty well and they're cheap and
easy to replace. But they can be sharp where I snip the tails off.

1 @ 10m
2 @ 20m
3 @ 30m
4 @ 40M
5 @ 50m
4 @ 60m
3 @ 70m
2 @ 80m
1 @ 90m

Nigel wrote:
"cvj" wrote in message
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Would appreciate some suggestions on how to mark anchor chain....

Thanks!
cvj



I use plastic cable ties.... they last pretty well and they're cheap and
easy to replace. But they can be sharp where I snip the tails off.



Use a toenail cutter to trim them with a radius up against
the locking tab.

Evan Gatehouse

1 @ 10m
2 @ 20m
3 @ 30m
4 @ 40M
5 @ 50m
4 @ 60m
3 @ 70m
2 @ 80m
1 @ 90m

We use a small width webbing sewn onto links at the various depths. The
webbing will not cut your hands (I use leather gloves when handling the
anchor chain) and will not get chewed off by the anchor windlass.
No need to use any marking for less than 20metres as this is always the
min amount of chain we use.

On Tue, 27 Dec 2005 14:02:34 -0800, Evan Gatehouse
wrote:

I use plastic cable ties.... they last pretty well and they're cheap and
easy to replace. But they can be sharp where I snip the tails off.



Use a toenail cutter to trim them with a radius up against
the locking tab.

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Better yet, leave the tails long the way I do. It makes them easier
to see from a distance and doesn't hurt a thing.

I use 3-strand nylon rode. Assuming that you are also using 3-strand, do you
thread the ties through and attach them to one of the three strands or
simply put them around the outside diameter of the rode, i.e., around all
three strands? (Hope I stated my question clearly enough!)

--Alan Gomes


"Wayne.B" wrote in message
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On Tue, 27 Dec 2005 14:02:34 -0800, Evan Gatehouse
wrote:

I use plastic cable ties.... they last pretty well and they're cheap and
easy to replace. But they can be sharp where I snip the tails off.



Use a toenail cutter to trim them with a radius up against
the locking tab.

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Better yet, leave the tails long the way I do. It makes them easier
to see from a distance and doesn't hurt a thing.

On Tue, 27 Dec 2005 19:25:26 -0800, "Alan Gomes" wrote:

I use 3-strand nylon rode. Assuming that you are also using 3-strand, do you
thread the ties through and attach them to one of the three strands or
simply put them around the outside diameter of the rode, i.e., around all
three strands? (Hope I stated my question clearly enough!)

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I have an all chain rode. If I were marking 3 strand nylon I'd
probably use colored vinyl electrical tape and wrap it all the way
around a couple of times.