I think the thing that what we're not following might be this:

It seems to me that he (Sierra Fisher) possibly has some sort of a system
whereby a pulley in this rode management system won't admit chain, so he
can't get the chain to come up through it when weighing anchor. He might be
thinking that he wants the weight of chain but it doesn't work in his
(somewhat unorthodox) system, so is wondering about a sliding weight - a
"kellet."

If that interpretation of his message is correct (is it?), then i) a kellet
should help, but won't replace all the functions of chain (which does more
than just add weight - abrasion protection being one other important
factor), ii) the kellet shackle itself might abrade on the line where it
attaches, if he used the sliding system he describes.

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"Sierra fisher" wrote in message
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I have a pontoon boat, and had this anchoring problem this week on the
American River. My boat has a rear deck that is just a foot or so off
of
the water. Below it is a pulley for the anchor.
Without the chain, I pull the anchor up to the pulley and out of the
water.
With the chain in the line, my anchor will be suspended in the water a
little less than the length of the chain.
If I could find a heavy ball, maybe 3" in diameter, and attach it just
above
the anchor, it might pull the anchor over. Then my anchor would be
suspended just at the water level.
What if this ball, or perhaps a diving weight, was attached via a ring
that
could slide up and down the rope?
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"BEAU" wrote in message
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what good would would it do to attach both rope & chain to the anchor?
"Peggie Hall" wrote in message
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