bad idea! using the windlass to raise the mailsail takes alot of life out of
the windlass. But if you got alot of money, who cares!
--- On Tue, 9/21/10, Michael Zotzky <mzotzky@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
From: Michael Zotzky <mzotzky@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [Scoaa-members] ? about Chain
To: scoaa-members@xxxxxxxxx
Date: Tuesday, September 21, 2010, 1:02 AM
I have 150 ft of 8 mm chain, that
apparently came with the boat. The previous owner removed the windlass,
but when I purchased the boat a couple of years ago, I installed a Muir
1250. I think it too specifies 5/16 in chain, but has worked flawlessly
with the 8 mm. I don’t think the gypsy requires an exact
match.
In hindsight, what I wish I had done was
buy the windlass with the capstan. Then put a turning block at the base
of the mast, and use the windlass capstan to raise the mainsail, or take
someone up the mast on a bosun chain. Adding the capstan later is very
expensive.
Mike
From: scoaa-members-bounces@xxxxxxxxx
[mailto:scoaa-members-bounces@xxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of Ken Sadler
Sent: Friday, September 17, 2010
2:18 PM
To: scoaa-members@xxxxxxxxx
Subject: [Scoaa-members] ? about
Chain
I am considering a 100' chain rode which will cover most situations
with all chain. 150' would be better but the added weight of even the 100'
bothers me. It is a pound per foot.
Boat specs say that the chain we have is 8mm. I added a Muir windlass and the
gypsy works well on that chain. Do I need to buy 5/16 BBB chain??
Ken
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