The Captain and I visited "the Condo" last weekend, and as was on our too-do list, played out all the anchor rode. It turned out to be all galvanized chain (but need to verify 5/16 BBB or G4). We did determine we only have 120' of it, and we need to mark it!

Now the question is, to achieve desired scope, we're limited to <30 feet for anchoring purposes. Rather than replacing with a single longer chain run, has anyone joined additional chain? or at this point do we just get 200" of 5/8 3-strand and splice it onto the end of our 120" chain?

I noted our anchor locker is not the largest so I'm thinking the rope would lay out easier? cushioning the chain fall?

can I get some yeh/ney's on this? anyone done something similar? will the factory windlass work with chain/rope?

as always, we appreciate the comments ans support.

Cliff & Beth
Renton WA