The Knotty Professor: 3-Strand or 8-Plait Rope? Which is best for your anchor line?
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- čas přidán 26. 07. 2024
- Welcome to the Knotty Professor video series by Dark Horse Marine, where we are all about anchoring! This video answers our most common question- what IS the difference between 3-strand and 8-plait (aka 8-strand, braided line, or octoplait)? And more importantly, which one is right for you and your windlass? We'll cover the basics in this video and if you have more questions, please call us or email us at info@darkhorsemarine.com.
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Good information! Thanks for addressing the boating anchor systems and components; the information you are providing is LONG OVERDUE! Thanks!!!!!!
Very good explanation. Congratulations
good info - I have a lewmar 1000 for a 23ft searay - i do not want to deal with jams etc, i guess the 8 plait is the ticket? Not anchoring in crazy places.. just some offshore fishing in Socal-
Probably a dumb request, but I’m new to having a windlass. Just lost my anchor wrapped around a tree. Had to cut rope. Diver retrieved by anchor. I have to attach new rope and respool the chain through the gypsy. Can you show us how to do that?
Which of the 2 would take up less space on my anchor winch if I choose not to use spectra ?
Hi Shawn! If you decide to not go with spectra on your drum winch, you'll fit more 8-plait on there and it will be more pliable than the 3-strand.
I'm curious about an 8 plait to chain splice. I have yet to find a good tutorial on how to create one. Tips?
Hi Danny! I did splice an 8-plait rope live on our FB page. Check it out and see if it works for you! facebook.com/darkhorsemarine/videos/559918658101508/
What windlas should I buy for a 23 foot, 3500 lb Grady white. I’ll be using the boat mostly to anchor in 25-100 feet of water over patch reefs
Great question. How much space do you have in your anchor locker? Measure from the deck to where the rope will rest in the anchor locker. This will help me guide you to the best option.
@@Darkhorsemarine it looks like it’s between 8-10 inches - not a ton is space
Sorry for the late reply. It’s going to be tough trying to shove 300’ of rope in that small anchor locker, even if you went with a Pro Sport or Pro Fish model from Lewmar. Have you considered a drum winch?
@@Darkhorsemarine thanks I was concerned about that too … some of these smaller boats built 22 years weren’t set up ideally for a windlass. I have a factory bow pulpit does that change anything? Between the prosport and the profish which do you like better? If cost isn’t a consideration is there a different brand even better? I plan on using a 26 lb ultra anchor and 1/4 inch stainless chain
If cost was not an issue, I would recommend the Maxwell hrc6 darkhorsemarine.com/maxwell-hrc6-12v-horizontal-freefall-rope-chain-series-1-4-chain-1-2-rope/ but I think you’ll still have space issues.
My Lewmar windlass is not compatible with three strand
What Lewmar model do you have?
Lewmar HX1. I went with 9/16 inch Megaplait but the gypsy doesn’t grab it well. The bow roller is too high currently to properly lead the rode into the windlass
Sorry, forgot to ask, what chainwheel do you have?
Do you have an hx1 500 or hx1 800?
The 500 comes with a 1/4” chain to 1/2” rope chainwheel and the 800 comes with a 5/16” chain to 5/8” rope chainwheel
Anchor Rope??? Do you mean anchor line? Chain Wheel??? Do you mean gypsy? Do you mean wildcat? No comment about the line to chain splice? Do you have credentials to justify that uniform? Or are you just a spokes-model?