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Old 08-04-2014, 06:50 AM   #32
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Originally Posted by jrc View Post
More chain always improves your anchoring ability but it does add weight. The rule of thumb is a boat length more or less. I have 25' on a 35' boat with a windlass. I'm not sure I'd want that much on a smaller boat.
Hauling up 4 feet of chain by hand is chore enough for me ( on a 26' boat)


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