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Forum: Anchoring & Mooring 10-09-2023, 08:13
Replies: 86
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Posted By Franziska
Re: Has anyone ever tried aluminum chain?

All this is very scientific. Its not that complicated in reality is it.

How about some real-life examples?

35ft cat about 4.5 tons.
Anchor is a 20kg Spade and a 14kg Kobra2 as backup.

In...
Forum: Anchoring & Mooring 10-09-2023, 06:27
Replies: 86
Views: 6,978
Posted By Franziska
Re: Has anyone ever tried aluminum chain?

Actually, off the seabed does not mean stretched fully straight. Catenary still buffers.

I'd still use at least some chain followed by oversized (to reduce the chafe risk) Dyneema and a reasonably...
Forum: Anchoring & Mooring 08-09-2023, 18:12
Replies: 86
Views: 6,978
Posted By Franziska
Re: Has anyone ever tried aluminum chain?

Of course it doesn't. Read what I wrote. If one wanted to take a gamble on going light:

Anchor
Reasonably short chain
Dyneema (fairly abrasion resistant)
Riding weight (possibly)
Elastic...
Forum: Anchoring & Mooring 08-09-2023, 16:02
Replies: 86
Views: 6,978
Posted By Franziska
Re: Has anyone ever tried aluminum chain?

Here is the video I reffered to in post#26:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kg5PxfYnWGM

Pretty clever for a small boat.
Forum: Anchoring & Mooring 08-09-2023, 12:20
Replies: 86
Views: 6,978
Posted By Franziska
Re: Has anyone ever tried aluminum chain?

I'm just thinking out loud here.

Dyneema as well as Aramid are highly abrasion resistant.
How about a short piece of high tensile chain, an oversized Dyneema rope combined with a riding weight...
Forum: Anchoring & Mooring 08-09-2023, 05:34
Replies: 86
Views: 6,978
Posted By Franziska
Re: Has anyone ever tried aluminum chain?

How about a Fortress :-) but even that one prefers a steel chain.

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Forum: Anchoring & Mooring 07-09-2023, 23:53
Replies: 86
Views: 6,978
Posted By Franziska
Re: Has anyone ever tried aluminum chain?

Usually the S&L gypsies have a number marked on the flat side of their underside. The number code refers to the chain measure in the manual.
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