Anchor Chain, in or around Pompey

Nasher · 26 September 2006, 12:53

All

Anyone suggest the best (Cheapest) place to get galvanised anchor chain around Pompey.

My plough type anchor dragged a couple of times this year.

Hardly surprising really as its only on the end of 2M of chain!!

I want to add at least another 4M to it.

Nasher

Peter J · 26 September 2006, 13:02

Got mine at B and Q

Nasher · 26 September 2006, 13:12

Hadn't thought about B&Q, I'll have a look on the way home.

Ta.

Nasher.

Mark Halliday · 26 September 2006, 13:22

Not sure I would go for B&Q chain, it's more for keeping ramblers out of your garden.

I would nip down to Chez Jackeen and visit Mairine Superstore. The should be fairly competitive, pricewise.

Peter J · 26 September 2006, 16:03

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Originally Posted by Mark Halliday

Not sure I would go for B&Q chain, it's more for keeping ramblers out of your garden.

This is true. Not only has my boat stayed where I anchored it but I have had no ramblers in the garden either!

Mark Halliday · 26 September 2006, 17:39

Peter

Good news about the ramblers.
I only remember seeing light long link chain in B&Q, which woud not even secure a Jack Russel.
Must look harder next time.

steedthrust · 26 September 2006, 18:32

How does it stop ramblers? Do you swing it at them, havent got a major problem with them just a few kids sitting on my wall. Will it work with the oiks?

Hightower · 26 September 2006, 18:39

Nasher, there is a place near Fareham Creek that seems to do cheap deals in that sort of thing. I can't remember the name at present though, but it is part of Hardway Marine. Just follow the road that goes to Fairweathers and it's next to a motorbike garage in an industrial unit.

Ribald · 26 September 2006, 19:11

Nasher, have a word with Aging Youth - I'm sure he could spare you 4m from the wheelbarrow load of chain that he has on Southcoast II

BogMonster · 26 September 2006, 21:20

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Originally Posted by steedthrust

How does it stop ramblers? Do you swing it at them, havent got a major problem with them just a few kids sitting on my wall. Will it work with the oiks?

Yes. Works especially well if you leave a 5kg Danforth anchor on the end before you swing it

Ezgoing · 26 September 2006, 22:06

Nasher

I have always found that more chain is better.Especially when you remember that the day you really have to anchor is the day you want the anchor to work.This is even more true if your wife and children are on board and the weather conditions are not the best.

May I suggest 12m of chain?

BogMonster · 26 September 2006, 22:44

What link diameter and chain length would you folks use on a 5.8m RIB? Bearing in mind its a bit breezy here mean wind speed 15kt I think.

I guess if you have a heavier (thicker) chain it can be a shorter length, is that a reasonable assumption?

Mine is what came with the boat and I've never used it but always at the back of my mind that if I do need to it'll probably be in a needs-new-underwear situation.... not the time to find out it ain't enough!

Richard B · 26 September 2006, 23:25

Boat jumbles are the place for chain! There used to be a guy from Brum who lived next door to the factory who used to do the rounds and sell at a good price.