We have purchased a Stevens 47 and the stern Danforth anchor has all webbing rode stowed on a reel. Do you have any knowledge of the adequacy of this rode? How does it stand up to UV? It has been coiled for probably years and never used as far as I can tell. – George
Hi George: Re the UV, that could be an issue. However, odds are it will only affect the outer layer or two of the webbing. Re the strength of the webbing, you might be able to take a section to a local sailmaker and get their opinion. However, most polyester webbings rarely exceed 4000lb tensile strength, and this is very much on the light side for a stern anchor on a boat like yours. If you want to stay with the reel, look into getting some Spectra webbing, which is available in much higher strengths. Regards – Steve
Posted by Steve Dashew (November 30, 1999)
