The boat was carrying about 300 feet of anchor chain and three heavy sinkers. The Alameda man was standing in the pile of chain when the boat flipped over, Mentz said.

The chain should be equal to the length of the boat and the same diameter as the anchor rope. Use rope ⅛-inch thick for every nine feet of boat, so ¼-inch rope will hold an 18-foot boat.

Stainless steel models are considerably more. Boat anchor FAQ Which is best for attaching an anchor, rope or chain? A. Much depends on the type of anchor and size of craft.

Witness as hundreds of tons of ship anchor chains are transformed into wheel spanners in this incredible process. From cutting and reshaping the chains to finalizing them into functional tools ...

Explore the fascinating process of anchor chain production, where raw materials are transformed into robust, heavy-duty chains essential for maritime stability. Watch how traditional forging ...

Here is shown a commercially available anchor “chain stop,” used to take the weight off of a windlass Photo by Kevin Falvey More: anchoring, how to buy a boat, How-To ...

Damen Anchor & Chain Factory (AKF), the mooring and towing division of the Dutch shipbuilding Damen Group, signed a joint partnership agreement with Fendercare yesterday (June 12).The agreement ...

Before the invention of anchor chain ships used hemp rope, which often broke and put lives in danger.As the size of ships increased hemp rope anchor cables were not strong enough, and in hot ...

The first film follows the manufacture of the chain and anchor that would have been found on a ship around the turn of the twentieth century.