Hi Steve & Linda, Thanks for the great Encyclopedia & library. We have been enjoying it for a long time now. Thanks also for your advice on the ROCNA anchor. We have now purchased one & hope to start using it & the boat soon. I’m wondering if you’ve any knowledge/feedback on leaded anchor line. We have 42 metres of chain but would like more. Unfortunately our anchor locker won’t take any more & I thought perhaps 50 metres of leaded anchor line might make a suitable compromise (added to the existing chain). We have not come across anyone who has used this product & are hoping you or one of your readers can help with some feedback. Thanks, Pam & Bill
Hi Pam and Bill: I am not familiar with leaded anchor line. Is there a website where we could get more info?
From your e-mail address I take it you are in the S. Pacific. This being the case, if there is any coral around the preference is going to be chain. If not all chain, then you will want a line which floats, so that it does not foul or chafe on coral. In the olden days some of our cruising friends used polypropelene line with their chain. Today I’d look at something like Spectra or Vectran without a cover as it is much stronger. All of these are floaters. You just have to be careful with traffic if the line floats! Good luck – Steve
Posted by Steve Dashew (November 30, 1999)
