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Forum: Monohull Sailboats 15-01-2019, 22:32
Replies: 90
Views: 16,145
Posted By RaymondR
Re: welding anchor chain

I thought this thread had gone to the place up in the sky of cyberspace where all good threads end up.

I am firmly of the opinion that if you are seeing high enough loads on an anchoring system...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 03-01-2019, 14:15
Replies: 90
Views: 16,145
Posted By RaymondR
Re: welding anchor chain

Nope, I'm a 74 year old man with a bad case of the shakes and have to hold the electrode holder with both hands. I have my own welding equipment from when I owned a steel boat but It's not hard to...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 02-01-2019, 21:58
Replies: 90
Views: 16,145
Posted By RaymondR
Re: welding anchor chain

I had to pull the anchor this morning so I ran the chain out to collect this image.

The chain on the left is the section which resided in the bottom of the locker and appears to have suffered some...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 27-12-2018, 19:19
Replies: 90
Views: 16,145
Posted By RaymondR
Re: welding anchor chain

If it shows, the attachment is for a Plastimo link of the type I think we are discussing. Firstly, note the warning on the right hand side.

Secondly, look at the construction and it is apparent...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 27-12-2018, 01:16
Replies: 90
Views: 16,145
Posted By RaymondR
Re: welding anchor chain

There are field installable chain links I trust Jim (Hammerlocks for instance) but none of the ones I trust will pass around an anchor winch.

One becomes exposed to an enormous range of chains...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 26-12-2018, 13:51
Replies: 90
Views: 16,145
Posted By RaymondR
Re: welding anchor chain

Even if so try to find shackles which will pass through the anchor winch. Just fully penetration weld it and then you can forget it.
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 24-12-2018, 13:23
Replies: 90
Views: 16,145
Posted By RaymondR
Re: welding anchor chain

The problem with this solution is that the load rating on the shackles which have pins which will fit through the links is probably much lower than that of the chain.
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 19-12-2018, 01:47
Replies: 90
Views: 16,145
Posted By RaymondR
Re: welding anchor chain

You do not cut the links in half, you cross cut the link through the semi circular end part. What I mean by cross cut is you cut through the end of the link at 45 degrees then, you cut it in the...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 17-12-2018, 21:45
Replies: 90
Views: 16,145
Posted By RaymondR
Re: welding anchor chain

I assume the Crosby links being referred to are what they refer to as "missing links" since these are the only ones which retain the form of a normal chain link and consequently pass around the...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 17-12-2018, 01:38
Replies: 90
Views: 16,145
Posted By RaymondR
Re: welding anchor chain

I am amazed at the lack of faith in welding by people who would without consideration climb into an automobile (welded together) and drive across a steel bridge (welded together) to go towork in a...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 15-12-2018, 22:24
Replies: 90
Views: 16,145
Posted By RaymondR
Re: welding anchor chain

I have been welding my anchor chain for about three decades now and never had a problem.

If you want the chain to pass through your anchor windlass and retain a reasonable percentage of it's...
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