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Making Sense of Marine Chain Standards
Chain is made from wire. The cross-sectional area and strength of the wire determines the strength of the chain. The weld of each link...
Nearing the End of Our Chain – Mooring Chains Tested
In the time weve had our seven bits of mooring chain in the water-2 years-we could have gotten a masters degree. We could have...
Rattling Some Mooring Chain
In November 2005, seven sections of 5/16-inch chain were lowered into the steel-ravenous waters of Long Island Sound, beginning a test to find the...
What Chain Connector Will Fit My Gypsy?
Regarding your recent article on joining chain segments (see Reliable Chain Connections, PS June 2018), I've been coastal cruising from Canada to Panama since...
A Better Chain Grabber
Like most long-range cruising boats, Calypso is anchored on an all-chain rode. Deep water, windy anchorages and uncertain bottom conditions-including rope-eating coral heads-make chain...
Mailport: fuel tanks, chain hooks, bilge pumps, and hypothermia
Fuel Tank Wisdom
Simple tank fill advice from an old fuel oil delivery guy - when filling your boat diesel tank listen to the sound...
Building a Better Boat Fender
My main problem with boat fenders is that they appear to violate the cardinal rule of cruising: any object you bring on the boat...
The Old Salt’s Solution to Chafe Prevention
Just four days into tropical storm season in the North Atlantic, soon-to-be tropical storm Alex swept across South Florida and flooded city streets. Since...
Short Scope Anchor Test
In the process of our ongoing investigation on the effect of time and wind gusts on anchor setting and holding capacity, we performed limited...
Looking into High Test Myth
In recent years, our chain tests (see PS September 2006, July 2007, and July 2008 online) were limited to G30 and G43 (high-test) chain....
