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Old June 13th, 2004, 04:57 AM
Peggie Hall
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Default attaching chain

BEAU wrote:
what good would would it do to attach both rope & chain to the anchor?


I thought it would obvious to anyone following this discussion that one
end of the chain attaches to the rope, the other end of the chain to the
anchor. Apparently I was wrong...

Peggie Hall



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Steve @ OutdoorFrontiers wrote:

"Sierra fisher" wrote in message
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Stupid question: Do you attach the rope to the chain and the chain to

the

anchor OR attach both the rope and chain to the anchor, ie, chain is

not

attached to rope?


Not a stupid question at all. Attach the chain to the anchor, the rope


to

the chain. Bingo, now you're in business.


The other question is HOW to attach the rope to the chain and the chain
to the anchor...just tying it on is not the recommended method.

Splice a thimble into end of the rope (or, if you don't know how and
don't want to learn how, you can buy anchor line with a thimble already
spliced into one end)...use shackles to attach the chain to the rope
and to the anchor.

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Specializing in marine sanitation since 1987
Author "Get Rid of Boat Odors - A Guide To Marine Sanitation Systems and
Other Sources of Aggravation and Odor"
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