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Anchor Chain Report
Sounds a bit cheaper than West Marine - WM is $3.99 for the 5/16HT I use, your place is
$1.19! But am I missing something? I always thought a shot was 90 feet. Did you really get 3600 feet of chain for $100? "DSK" wrote in message ... Our boat was equipped with a rather comical anchor chain by a former owner. So it has been on my list to replace it with either 5/16" or 3/8" chain (hot-dip galvanized of course) with an eye towards eventually putting on a windlass too. This past weekend, on our way down to the boat, we stopped at Agri-Supply and bought some hi-test 3/8" hot-dip galvanized chain for the whopping price of ... way less than $100 ... for a 40 shot of chain for our main anchor. http://www.agri-supply.com/catmain/3700006.htm We of course had to go anhcor out and test it, which we did, with the help of two sailing friends who rafted up each side of us. Quiet, isolated anchorage. Lovely sunset. Hot, but with a enough breeze to make it tolerable. A couple glasses of wine. Interesting talk (mostly about boats). Didn't budge, and the anchor was actually easier to raise the next morning because the larger chain was easier to grip & stack. Getting a windlass is still on the list. Fresh Breezes- Doug King |
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