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Our Florida mini loop boat trip is quickly approaching and we are hard at work preparing and provisioning for that journey. Next up is replacing the nearly 20 year old ground tackle on our 2006 341 Meridian sport bridge.
We decide to go all chain rode and purchased 200’ of 5/16” G4 galvanized chain. We found a nice supplier on Amazon (link below). We also purchased and installed a new anchor swivel from Mantus marine.
In this video, we remove the old anchor, test fit the new chain to the Lewmar windlass gypsy, clean out the chain locker, replace the swivel, install the new Mantus, paint the lengths of chain so we know how much rode we put out and reinstall it on our windlass.
We should now be all set to handle the rigors of anchoring in the Florida Keys with its many reef and snags.
Amazon links:
5/16” G43 Proof Chain - amzn.to/4cdW1IF
Mantus Chain Swivel - amzn.to/3Xgo5XN