1. Timely response requested: Termination of an all chain rode
   (lalicata@alum.rpi.edu)
2. Re: Timely response requested: Termination of an all chain
   rode (Denis Umstot)

My chain locker is similoar to yours. I put the shackle high on the bulkhead near the outboard edge of the locker and put a small (maybe 4") seethru deckplate in the locker side so I can reach in and open the shackle. Michael Porter M/V Barbara On Mon, July 1, 2013 10:00 pm, passagemaking-request@lists.trawlering.com wrote: > Send Passagemaking-Under-Power mailing list submissions to > passagemaking@lists.trawlering.com > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://lists.trawlering.com/mailman/listinfo/passagemaking_lists.trawlering.com > > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > passagemaking-request@lists.trawlering.com > > You can reach the person managing the list at > passagemaking-owner@lists.trawlering.com > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of Passagemaking-Under-Power digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Timely response requested: Termination of an all chain rode > (lalicata@alum.rpi.edu) > 2. Re: Timely response requested: Termination of an all chain > rode (Denis Umstot) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Mon, 1 Jul 2013 17:02:53 +0300 > From: lalicata@alum.rpi.edu > To: TrawlerList TrawlerList <passagemaking@lists.trawlering.com> > Subject: [PUP] Timely response requested: Termination of an all chain > rode > Message-ID: <AE373D96-B692-4050-A938-1035656E68AA@alum.rpi.edu> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 > > > I am on the hard and just dumped my anchor chain. > My anchor chain locker is behind a water tight collision bulkhead (some 30 > nits need to be taken off to get the door to the locker off) > so this is the first time I have opened it up and emptied the locker. > > My ? inch chain is shacked to the bulkhead. > > I know the plus' and minus' of it being shackled. > > I was thinking of putting some rope to that bitter end so that IF I have > to dump the anchor, I just cut the rope. > > But then I thought how would I fasten it to the chain? > Could the rope foul the windless? > Is it even necessary? > If I put a rope, do I fasten it to the bulkhead or do I leave it un > attached... > > > Thoughts? > > Sorry to have to ask to rush those thoughts but this refit is scheduled > for four days so do not have a lot of time to work with.... > > Lee > > Marmaris > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Mon, 1 Jul 2013 09:28:25 -0700 > From: Denis Umstot <umstot@hotmail.com> > To: "lalicata@alum.rpi.edu" <lalicata@alum.rpi.edu>, Passagemaking > under power list <passagemaking@lists.trawlering.com> > Subject: Re: [PUP] Timely response requested: Termination of an all > chain rode > Message-ID: <BAY169-W1370E577882E66FD487424BCB710@phx.gbl> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > I agree you need a length of rope where it fastens to the bulkhead. You > could be in serious trouble if you had to cut the chain in a hurry. Be > sure you have a large fender to bouy the chain, especially if the water is > deep. > Most windlass set ups include a gypsy for chain and one for rope. If you > accidentally let out all your chain and get to your rope, you can use a > separate line with a chainhook to retrieve the chain back to the gypsy. > Don't make the rope too long--you want to have access to the bitter end of > the chain. > As far as fastening the rope to the chain, you might just do an eye splice > to the bitter end of the chain. You may never have to use the bitter-end > rope so there will not be much wear and tear. I don't think it will foul > your windlass. > We were once anchoring in over 120 ft of water in Turkey and Mary let out > all the anchor chain by accident. We were able to retrieve it with a > chainhook with no big problem. > Denis UmstotSeattle > >> From: lalicata@alum.rpi.edu >> Date: Mon, 1 Jul 2013 17:02:53 +0300 >> To: passagemaking@lists.trawlering.com >> Subject: [PUP] Timely response requested: Termination of an all chain >> rode >> >> >> I am on the hard and just dumped my anchor chain. >> My anchor chain locker is behind a water tight collision bulkhead (some >> 30 nits need to be taken off to get the door to the locker off) >> so this is the first time I have opened it up and emptied the locker. >> >> My ? inch chain is shacked to the bulkhead. >> >> I know the plus' and minus' of it being shackled. >> >> I was thinking of putting some rope to that bitter end so that IF I have >> to dump the anchor, I just cut the rope. >> >> But then I thought how would I fasten it to the chain? >> Could the rope foul the windless? >> Is it even necessary? >> If I put a rope, do I fasten it to the bulkhead or do I leave it un >> attached... >> >> >> Thoughts? >> >> Sorry to have to ask to rush those thoughts but this refit is scheduled >> for four days so do not have a lot of time to work with.... >> >> Lee >> >> Marmaris >> _______________________________________________ >> http://lists.trawlering.com/mailman/listinfo/passagemaking_lists.trawlering.com >> >> To unsubscribe send email to >> passagemaking-under-power-request@lists.samurai.com with the word >> UNSUBSCRIBE and nothing else in the subject or body of the message. >> >> Passagemaking Under Power and PUP are trademarks of Water World >> Productions. >> > > > ------------------------------ > > Subject: Digest Footer > > _______________________________________________ > Passagemaking-Under-Power Mailing List > > ------------------------------ > > End of Passagemaking-Under-Power Digest, Vol 98, Issue 1 > ******************************************************** > Michael Porter Marine Design www.mp-marine.com