Haloo
Senior Member
My boat is a bit of an outlier on this forum. Here are some particulars:
Power: 2 300hp Mercury outboards
Length: 35 feet tip of the bow pulpit to back of the tipped down engines
Weight: 11,675 pounds (5.8 tons, 5.3 metric tons) fully loaded with fuel, water, provisions, etc...
Hull type: Planing
Anchor: 33lb Vulcan (As per the Rocna fitment guide)
Rode: 30 feet of 1/4” chain, and 270 feet of 1/2” three strand line.
Other: While my boat seems like it is on skates when at rest in the wind, the overall sail area of the boat is relatively small compared to trawlers and tugs.
The Rocna fitment guide calls for 5/16” chain for a 33lb Vulcan. Do I need to upsize my chain?
And/or should I increase the length of chain? I wish I had started with a bit more, but how what length would be best?
Thanks!
(I love this forum.)
Power: 2 300hp Mercury outboards
Length: 35 feet tip of the bow pulpit to back of the tipped down engines
Weight: 11,675 pounds (5.8 tons, 5.3 metric tons) fully loaded with fuel, water, provisions, etc...
Hull type: Planing
Anchor: 33lb Vulcan (As per the Rocna fitment guide)
Rode: 30 feet of 1/4” chain, and 270 feet of 1/2” three strand line.
Other: While my boat seems like it is on skates when at rest in the wind, the overall sail area of the boat is relatively small compared to trawlers and tugs.
The Rocna fitment guide calls for 5/16” chain for a 33lb Vulcan. Do I need to upsize my chain?
And/or should I increase the length of chain? I wish I had started with a bit more, but how what length would be best?
Thanks!
(I love this forum.)