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Forum: Anchoring & Mooring 08-09-2022, 20:51
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Posted By RaymondR
Re: Anchor Chain Castling and Chain Twisting

Chain under tension does not twist very easily and the twists will ride over bow rollers and cause the chain to climb up the lands in the gypsy.
Forum: Anchoring & Mooring 06-09-2022, 19:48
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Posted By RaymondR
Re: Anchor Chain Castling and Chain Twisting

Could not get the image to transfer for the previous post.

This works quiet well.

If I put more chain out than is in the ready use side of the locker it just pulls more over the rollers from...
Forum: Anchoring & Mooring 06-09-2022, 15:30
Replies: 49
Views: 8,192
Posted By RaymondR
Re: Anchor Chain Castling and Chain Twisting

Even though twists should not work their way past the anchor winch the little beggars do and no end of blasphemy or profanity will prevent it.

No doubt a tall shinny anchor locker would help solve...
Forum: Anchoring & Mooring 05-09-2022, 22:51
Replies: 49
Views: 8,192
Posted By RaymondR
Re: Anchor Chain Castling and Chain Twisting

Pivot the top of the hawse pipe using a piece of rubber hose and use a windscreen wiper motor to wave it backwards and forward??
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