[Public-List] Anchor rode

[R Kirk]

I learned that I could pull it by hand from 50' when the windlass was
acting up, but it was a lot of work.

 I'll bet it was a lot of work, but I would think it would be easier without that 100 or so pounds of added chain to lift, too.    

 On Tuesday, March 11, 2025 at 01:30:48 PM EDT, Jason Jernigan via Public-List <public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:   

 All,
Lora has 150' of chain and 100' of rode with 15KG Rocna and a manual
Lofrans windlass. It is certainly overkill for the Chesapeake Bay, however
in the South Pacific it was enough to anchor in 60' on more than one
occasion and most anchorages were over 40'. I think this setup was just
right for me. The Lofrans is great when it works, the derlin bushings in it
will swell and the unit will get really stiff, I had this happen twice. The
second time I put a cut lengthwise in the bushings and it has worked fine
ever since.
I learned that I could pull it by hand from 50' when the windlass was
acting up, but it was a lot of work.
Jason