twistedtree
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Again just to keep the costs accurate, Cromox is not 10x or 12x the cost of galvi chain. Fisheries lists 1/2" Acco chain for $11/ft, and the list price for Cromox in the US is $37/ft. So a bit over 3x. Not 10x. Not 12x.
Again just to keep the costs accurate, Cromox is not 10x or 12x the cost of galvi chain. Fisheries lists 1/2" Acco chain for $11/ft, and the list price for Cromox in the US is $37/ft. So a bit over 3x. Not 10x. Not 12x.
Personally I see no value in a SS anchor, but I do see value in SS chain. It's easier to keep clean which means less water rinsing it as it come aboard, and less crap in the chain locker.
Again just to keep the costs accurate, Cromox is not 10x or 12x the cost of galvi chain. Fisheries lists 1/2" Acco chain for $11/ft, and the list price for Cromox in the US is $37/ft. So a bit over 3x. Not 10x. Not 12x.
Well that is better pricing than that Jimmy Green link I provided
For me that's still $14,500 AUD + freight from US to Oz
Freight on 312kg of chain is around $3000
That's $17,500 AUD for Cromox
Vs
$2000 for Galv delivered
That's 8.75 X more
Plus what I also see as a safety thing is , as a full time cruiser I replace my chain every 3 years vs getting it regalved.
Nice new unused rated chain
Not sure I'd be doing that if dropping $17,500 on chain but that chain has still had the same workloads applied.
Which, for us are pretty brutal.
Blowing dogs of chains for the last 24 hours here
Wow, you replace it every 3 years? Is that just precautionary, or has the galvanizing worn off in that time?