DrWatson 381 Posted September 5, 2019 Share Posted September 5, 2019 So who has marked their anchor chain? If so did you use any kind of recognised system or just something you hamed up? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
wheels 543 Posted September 5, 2019 Share Posted September 5, 2019 Spray paint I recon is best. You can paint several links. I tried the coloured cable ties. But they wizz past too fast. There are plastic thingies you can clip into the link. But I recon paint is best Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dutyfree 170 Posted September 5, 2019 Share Posted September 5, 2019 I use cable ties. every 5m. leave the tail on. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fish 0 Posted September 5, 2019 Share Posted September 5, 2019 I use cable ties. every 5m. leave the tail on. Same Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Island Time 1,249 Posted September 5, 2019 Share Posted September 5, 2019 I use the plastic inserts. Colour coded so it doesn’t matter if you miss one. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jon 360 Posted September 5, 2019 Share Posted September 5, 2019 Coloured inserts work well for us Have heard some people find that they fall out but I think that’s due to incorrect sizing I’ve got four of each colour in at 30, 40, 50m etc. put two one way and two the other. On the inside of my anchor well lid I’ve written with a marker the following Green 30 Yellow 40 Red 50 Blue 60 Green/ Yellow 70 Red Blue 80 And so on, where I’ve go two colours I’ve gone three of each Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Black Panther 1,604 Posted September 5, 2019 Share Posted September 5, 2019 Cable ties every 10m Quote Link to post Share on other sites
wheels 543 Posted September 5, 2019 Share Posted September 5, 2019 Not that it matters to anyone else, but because I have electronic colour code numbering system etched into my brain, I use that.Black=0Brown=1 Red=2orange=3 yellow=4 green=5 blue=6 violet=7 grey=8 white=910 would be brown + black and so on. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
marinheiro 352 Posted September 5, 2019 Share Posted September 5, 2019 cable ties and paint. The ties for the depth markings, the paint so i can pick up that a tie is whizzing by. In 4 mths almost continuous use the paint has pretty much been worn off. Speaking of paint, if cruising in coral areas, I would recommend painting some prominent part of the anchor a bright colour, the shank on most anchors or the hoop on a Rocna, to make it easier to spot when you are snorkelling and trying to figure out if it is in the right place/buried/going to get wrapped around a bommie..... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Black Panther 1,604 Posted September 6, 2019 Share Posted September 6, 2019 Try to anchor away from coral, bad for you, bad for coral. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dtwo 157 Posted September 6, 2019 Share Posted September 6, 2019 I use the inserts and cable ties, the cable ties are most visible and the inserts are very useful when re-marking the chain when the cable ties fall off. Every 10m. And bejeesus those inserts are feckingly expensive, about a $ each. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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