Hi all, I need new anchor rope for my 40 ft , 8 ton yacht. I would like to have line that will have a reasonable safety margin. What diameter silver rope would everyone recommend. cheers Craig
Silver rope floats so is not the best material for anchor rode. I had it on MB and woke up one morning with it wrapped around the keel, rudder and prop. I had anchored in strong winds and had lots out. The wind died overnight and the boat drifted in circles around the floating rope. In the morning I noticed all the other boats were facing the opposite direction to me. If I hadn't and started the engine in preparation to weigh anchor, or if the wind had blown up again, I would have been in very big trouble. Use nylon.
Nylon is twice as strong, would not touch silver Personalty, I would use chain, for main, 10 mm for second anchor. / used to have 12 mm nylon / 100 metres....its bulky, hard to handle / store
rumblefish said.. I like to use plaited polyester because it doesn't float like silver, doesn't shrink and get hard like nylon and it has good abrasion resistance.
I have sold and used this rope with success in the past, plus it goes through winches well and is beautiful on the hands http://www.deckhardware.com.au/-products/liros_squareline_pes_18mm
That would be my no cost choice too. I actually use 14mm double braid yacht polyester because I had heaps laying about. Lays nicely in the anchor locker and is reasonable good on the hands.
Ahh, don't use braided rope for anchoring or mooring is possible!!
Each strand in braided rope is at 45deg to the rope, meaning it ribs and goes fuzzy (wears) very quickly!! Where as a braided rope has all the strands in line with the rope so it doesn't chafe nearly as much.
rumblefish said... Ahh, don't use braided rope for anchoring or mooring is possible!!
Each strand in braided rope is at 45deg to the rope, meaning it ribs and goes fuzzy (wears) very quickly!! Where as a braided rope has all the strands in line with the rope so it doesn't chafe nearly as much.
rumblefish said.. Ahh, don't use braided rope for anchoring or mooring is possible!!
Each strand in braided rope is at 45deg to the rope, meaning it ribs and goes fuzzy (wears) very quickly!! Where as a braided rope has all the strands in line with the rope so it doesn't chafe nearly as much.
This braided rope is what I used regularly for more than 20 years on my fishing vessel. I'm expecting another 20 years from it.
I was surprised to see yacht braid on flash boats moorings off the CYC though.
I have 50 m of Kinnears 18mm three strand after 50 m of 8 mm short link chain. The line has a 1 m length of nylon reinforced plastic hose which can slide along it to be placed at the bow roller and fixed in place on the rode with light lashing.
It is easy on the hands and it is what I had so I used it. The spare Danforth anchor has 15 m of chain and about 100 m of half inch braided line. I think I am reasonably covered for my little Lotus.
