"nom=de=plume" wrote in message
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"Jim" wrote in message
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nom=de=plume wrote:


Well, we're talking about 40' boat, so my assumption was, perhaps
wrong, that the chain/anchor would be fairly substantial. How much
does a typical anchor for that size of boat weigh? How think would the
chain be/or weight of 100' of it?


40-50 pounds ballpark for an anchor but you can easily get away with
lighter in most conditions. You'll have more than one anchor anyway to
handle different bottoms.
3/8" G40 chain is 154 lbs.for 100'. 5/16" G40 is 110 lbs. per 100'.
The 5/16" is probably good for your boat.
But since you're over the anchor when hoisting you're only usually
talking about 10-30 feet or 12-45 lbs of chain.
And all is lighter than that when hoisting, until it breaks the water
surface.


For hand over handing Sinatra works best.

??


Rhythm. Sinatra is just better than Kant or Nietzsche.


Jim - Why do I have to explain everything to this girl?

You don't have to explain everything. Nice that you gave me some ideas
about a solution. Too bad Wayne couldn't/wouldn't. Just keep in mind
that I'm not a blue water sailor (yet), but I have sailed plenty in
the past.


Wayne will jump in if I tell you something he doesn't agree with.
Count on it.


Jim - You're so sweet to talk nice to me, nom. But I know you just
want
to make the other guys all jealous. It won't work.

I know it won't work. lol

Thanks for the complete answer. There's a roller on the front, so that
would make it easy to get leverage.


Leverage? I don't think so. But go ahead and explain. I might be wrong.


Yes, we know you don't think:

Leverage refers to anything used to one's advantage to make something
easier.


Whatever. Just so you understand that using the roller doesn't gain you
mechanical advantage. You are still pulling the same weight.