boatman37
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- Jun 6, 2015
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- Boat Info
- 2006 Crownline 250CR. 5.7 Merc BIII
Previous: 1986 Sea Ray 250 Sundancer. 260 Merc Alpha 1 Gen 1
- Engines
- 5.7 Merc BIII
So planning to install a Lewmar V700 next spring (or even mid-season this year) but need a new anchor line now as mine isn't in great shape. Reading the V700 manual it says to use a 1/2" line with 1/4" chain? Currently I have about 150' of ~1/2" line with 15' of about 1/4" chain. Works great for the Ohio River where the average depth is about 20-30' where we anchor. I only ever put out about 60-70' of line and currently have a 14lb fluke anchor but will be switching to a ~14lb Delta plow anchor.
Hope to end up taking a trip to Lake Erie for a weekend at some point but that may or may not ever happen.
Ideas/suggestions? I'm figuring getting 150' of rope and would like 15-20' of chain but if you guys think 10' is enough then I might go with that. We have never had any issues with our current anchor/rode holding. Boat is a 25' weighing about 8000lbs not including us. I weighed it last year on the scales and with the 1300lb trailer it weighed 8700lbs with no fuel and all tanks empty so at least 8000lbs, probably 8500-9000 with us and full fuel and water (75 gallon fuel and 30 gallon fresh water). Dry weight is listed as 6500lbs so 7400lbs empty of liquids is in line with that.
Not sure if you need all that info but wanted to include it in case.
Hope to end up taking a trip to Lake Erie for a weekend at some point but that may or may not ever happen.
Ideas/suggestions? I'm figuring getting 150' of rope and would like 15-20' of chain but if you guys think 10' is enough then I might go with that. We have never had any issues with our current anchor/rode holding. Boat is a 25' weighing about 8000lbs not including us. I weighed it last year on the scales and with the 1300lb trailer it weighed 8700lbs with no fuel and all tanks empty so at least 8000lbs, probably 8500-9000 with us and full fuel and water (75 gallon fuel and 30 gallon fresh water). Dry weight is listed as 6500lbs so 7400lbs empty of liquids is in line with that.
Not sure if you need all that info but wanted to include it in case.