[Rhodes22-list] Stuffing the Anchor Chain Box

[Ellner]

Leland wrote:

hello

On Toy Blew I replaced the rode tray with a piece of plywood with a 
circle the size of a 5 gallon bucket cut in  it. The buckets sits in the 
hole under the air scoop.  I ran the rode through the vent to the inside 
of cabin and tied a 3 or 3 1/2' dia. metal ring to it. That way if all 
the rode is let out the end will be stopped by the ring which won't fit 
through the vent.  The depth of the bucket allows the rode to flay 
itself in the bucket.  This has worked well for us. I still usually 
deploy the anchor I have in the cockpit.  The anchor in the cockpit is a 
28 lb. navy style anchor (works like a danforth style but is cast iron, 
covered with vinyl coating.)  It seems to hold very well with no 
"planing" issues.  It is a chore to pull in though.

Rod
Toy Blew


> Rick,
>
> That's certainly smarter than the methods I tried before I gave up and
> stored the anchor and rode elsewhere.  I rarely anchor but I'd be curious of
> those who do--do you keep your rope and/or chain rode in the box?  It just
> seems so inconvenient.  I use the box to store extra line that I'll probably
> never need to access.
>
> Lee
> 1986 Rhodes22  At Ease
> Kent Island, MD
>
>
>
> Blue Heron wrote:
>   
>> This is a follow up to last winter's discussion.  I stuff the box so the
>> bitter end of the rode comes out first so I can cleat it, then the anchor
>> end of the chain, then all the chain, then all the rode.
>>
>> You can barely see the microline tying the cap to the loop in the rode so
>> I
>> don't have to stick my hand into the opening in rolling seas if the loop
>> moves out of place.  The microline also helps to keep the cap aboard in
>> rolling seas.
>>
>> Rick
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