Anchor replacement

GMSLITHOGMSLITHO Posts: 1,618 ✭✭✭✭
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Well anchored out today and must have got It  caught In some rocks .i couldn’t retrieve it and had to cut the line anyone know what size chain and line I should replace it with it’s a 270 
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  • LaReaLaRea Posts: 8,069 mod
    Look on the side of your windlass and get the make/model.  Their web site will tell you sizes for the rope and chain.  Make sure to get exactly the size of chain they specify ... BBB, G4 or whatever.  
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  • GMSLITHOGMSLITHO Posts: 1,618 ✭✭✭✭
    thanks 
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  • WillhoundWillhound Posts: 4,241 ✭✭✭✭✭
    And if a Simpson Lawrence check if a number on the side of the gypsy. Can have two identical windlass's with different Gypsy's so different chain and rode.
    "Knot Quite Shore" - 2000 FV270 (Sold)
    2018 Cherokee 39RL Land Yacht (Sorry...)
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  • GMSLITHOGMSLITHO Posts: 1,618 ✭✭✭✭
    The windlass os a horizon 600 

    Im a little confused I looked at a few sites one stated 1/4 in chain and 9/16 rode 
    another 5/16 chain and 1/2 in rode 
    can anyone tell me what they have on their 270 
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  • WillhoundWillhound Posts: 4,241 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited August 2020
    It depends on your gypsy. There should be a number stamped on the side of it. Then check here. Chart with sizing on page 24.

    "Knot Quite Shore" - 2000 FV270 (Sold)
    2018 Cherokee 39RL Land Yacht (Sorry...)
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  • GMSLITHOGMSLITHO Posts: 1,618 ✭✭✭✭
    Thanks I looked yesterday but didn't see anything Ill stop on my way home tonight and take another look 
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  • WillhoundWillhound Posts: 4,241 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Can be hard to make out. Should be on the open side of the gypsy. A flashlight will help. Or take a pic with phone and enlarge.
    "Knot Quite Shore" - 2000 FV270 (Sold)
    2018 Cherokee 39RL Land Yacht (Sorry...)
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  • GMSLITHOGMSLITHO Posts: 1,618 ✭✭✭✭
    thanks again 
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  • GMSLITHOGMSLITHO Posts: 1,618 ✭✭✭✭
    no luck on that and can't get it touch with the manufacturer 
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  • reneechris14reneechris14 Posts: 3,134 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Hope you tied a float to the rode so you can go back someday and retrieve it.
    2005 Rinker FV342  Pawcatuck river,Ct
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  • WillhoundWillhound Posts: 4,241 ✭✭✭✭✭
    GMSLITHO said:
    no luck on that and can't get it touch with the manufacturer 
    Hmmm. Interesting. No number anywhere?
    "Knot Quite Shore" - 2000 FV270 (Sold)
    2018 Cherokee 39RL Land Yacht (Sorry...)
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  • LaReaLaRea Posts: 8,069 mod
    edited August 2020
    Based on the PDF that @Willhound posted:  

    Measure the distance between teeth on the gypsy.  It should be either 1" or 1.25".  It might be tough to measure exactly, but you only need to know whether it's 1" or 1.25".

    If it's 1", you need 1/4" BBB chain and 1/2" rope.  If it's 1.25", you need 5/16" BBB chain and 9/16" or 5/8" rope.  Looks like you could substitute G4 chain instead of BBB chain (the difference being that a link of G4 is slightly longer than a link of BBB).  

    Worst case, buy one foot of 5/16" BBB chain and see if it fits.  
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  • GMSLITHOGMSLITHO Posts: 1,618 ✭✭✭✭
    Thanks again didn't think it would be this difficult
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