Anchor ChainSize

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   I don't think the eye fitting needs to be attached to a hard point. It is there to stop the chain running through the windlass, not hold the boat at anchor. If the rope goes tight, the crew will know something is wrong and stop, hopefully. Somewhere in the anchor locker under the windlass, so the rope comes tight before it goes into the windlass. Need a decent sized through nut and bolt, with a decent sized washer or backing plate should suffice. The fibreglass is about 12mm thick in that area and it will be pulling side on, not out. And you don't plan on needing this frequently.

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Mark Pullen Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Commander Joined: 20 July 2022 Location: London, UK Status: Offline Points: 90	Post Options Post Reply Quote Mark Pullen Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 18 October 2025 at 13:42
	I don't think the eye fitting needs to be attached to a hard point. It is there to stop the chain running through the windlass, not hold the boat at anchor. If the rope goes tight, the crew will know something is wrong and stop, hopefully. Somewhere in the anchor locker under the windlass, so the rope comes tight before it goes into the windlass. Need a decent sized through nut and bolt, with a decent sized washer or backing plate should suffice. The fibreglass is about 12mm thick in that area and it will be pulling side on, not out. And you don't plan on needing this frequently.
	Mark



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