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Old 05-09-2012, 06:54 AM   #5
meredith weekender
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Originally Posted by Bear Islander View Post
I agree chain is the way to go. Stainless steel chain lasts forever but is expensive. Galvanized chain is cheaper and easier to find but will rust out eventually. You should add a swivel at the raft end of the chain to prevent the chain twisting up as the raft spins.

Bear Islander is definitely correct in saying to use stainless. We used 3/8 galvanized and only got 6 years out of it before it snapped Now we are forced to hire a diver to come in and replace the chain to stainless.
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