[Rhodes22-list] Anchor rode fairleads

[mltroy]

bob, we just bring the rode over the smooth edge of the bow
between the two side legs of the bow pulpit. Seems to chafe
less than any fairleads I've ever used.

Richard, I'm having difficulty with the idea of always using
all of your anchor rode. We have 200' of rode on our main
anchor. When we've anchored in 25 feet of water we've used
all of it but we often anchor in 5-6' of water. We'd be
swinging into everyone else in the anchorage if we put out
all of our line. We routinely anchor in depths ranging from
5-15'. It would seem to me that we ought to be using a
length of rode appropriate to the depth.

Mary Lou
1991 Rhodes 22 Fretless
Swan Creek, MD / Ft. Washington, PA



> There are a variety of fairleads which you can buy and
> thru-bolt to the bow of your boat.  Most seem to work OK
> but proper bedding and mounting in the bow may be
> physically challenging.
> Check the West Marine Catalog for a selection of
> anti-chafe devices (of varying effectiveness).  If you are
> always going to use the full length of your anchor rode,
> which I recommend, you can whip the appropriate area with
> hard twine.  Cheap effective and looks good.
> Richard Smith
>
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