CraigSmith_RocnaAnchors
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No, always seize it. Monel wire is ideal.
If it can come undone, it will...
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Craig Smith
Rocna Anchors
www.rocna.co.uk
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jimbaerselman
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It's not a bad idea to tow by a chain. The chain gives you a deeper catenary, and absorbs shocks better.
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Surely, nylon, with its 20% stretch, would be a far better choice? Your catenary would have to droop nearly 30 degrees to give the same stretch, and anyway, all its force comes in with a bang over the last 1 or 2% of the takeup.
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Jim Baerselman
http://www.jimbaerselman.f2s.com/ or Google 'jimb sail'
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