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Jack, I went back and read your rationale for 75' of chain, the rest rope. I do have a 3rd anchor that has 50 feet of chain and 250' of rope. So I could use that for kedging or Plan B if my windlass stopped working.

Rob, unfortunately the rust is too bad on both chains. I think I will just replace one chain right now (since I have NEVER used my second anchor, a Bruce). Mostly on the East Coast from MA to Bahamas I only use the first 150' or so. But in Maine the anchorages are significantly deeper and I've been using the middle part of the 300' chain which has the most rust because it has been used the least.

Well, 100’ of my galvanized chain sitting in the bottom of the chain locker, mired in the slop resulting from the crappy bow pulpit drains on Shangri-La, turned to dust pretty much from December ‘24 - May ‘25. I posted photos earlier of the deterioration - scary! Doesn’t get much weaker than that! I have new drains on 6047 coming next year to avoid the problem. What is recommended for a clean chain locker?

Jack

Jack Burgess, Shangri-La 5388

Anyone considered stainless steel chain? My Swiss friend Michael who singlehands a Moody DS-54 all over the world swears by it. I am going to have to buy some chain soon so shopping.

I did purchase two all Stainless Steel Lewmar Epsilon anchors, 50 and 63 KG, for the new boat for less than $7,000 for both. One primary Ultra would have cost more than two of what I have. They are Next Gen anchors, Impressively shaped, and beautiful!

Jack

Jack Burgess, Shangri-La 5388

I have purchased chain from 1st Chain Supply at reasonable prices, good people to talk with to verify you're getting exactly what you want. Delivery can be a wrinkle as usually a forklift is needed for receiving.

https://www.1st-chainsupply.com/chain-by-type/windlass-anchor-chain/

Have you considered re-galvanizing? Sometimes that can make sense.

- rob

Roadrunner

2007 Selene 49 deep hull 48-029

My anchor chains are shot, too rusty. I need 300 feet of 7/16 G4 chain times 2. I've already switched them end for end and port to stbd. I've gotten all I'm going to get out of these chains.

Can anyone suggest a source for chain? I'll need to have it shipped to Front Street Shipyard in Belfast, Maine.

Thanks,

Richard

Untethered, 57-22