SAC850
New Member
- May 5, 2015
- 45
- Boat Info
- 97 Sundancer 450DA "Three Buoy's and a Lady"
11 Chaparral Sunesta 264
- Engines
- Cat 3126's 420hp
The anchor chain I inherited is basically garbage after the first 50' it's corroded together. The model is Lofrans Progress 1, after searching here it appears the replacement chain is 5/16th G4, for example:
http://www.westmarine.com/buy/west-...-galvanized-high-test-chain--P005_154_001_002
The question I have is all chain the way to go? I always thought it was a combo and was surprised to see only chain in the locker. I was under the impression there had to be spring in the line to absorb shock obviously chain would not have that ability. I do have to say half the time it appear the mere weight of the chain was doing the majority of the job vs. the anchor.
Since I'm in a saltwater environment what is the best practice to keep this from happening again? Interestingly enough the last section of the chain looks okay just the middle section, needless to say I don't trust any of it
http://www.westmarine.com/buy/west-...-galvanized-high-test-chain--P005_154_001_002
The question I have is all chain the way to go? I always thought it was a combo and was surprised to see only chain in the locker. I was under the impression there had to be spring in the line to absorb shock obviously chain would not have that ability. I do have to say half the time it appear the mere weight of the chain was doing the majority of the job vs. the anchor.
Since I'm in a saltwater environment what is the best practice to keep this from happening again? Interestingly enough the last section of the chain looks okay just the middle section, needless to say I don't trust any of it