Oct 31 – Thursday - Halloween!!!
Walked over to ACME Big Ass chain place and
ordered 300 feet of 3/8 G4 chain for the 2nd windlass
(anchor).. It’s about $6 at west
marine.. $3.75 a foot here.. I was sure they quoted me $2 or so a foot a
month ago… but is what it is!!.
Well they check stock… (sorta, look in a barrel).. we only have 100 feet , two weeks to get it
in… WHAT??? We are leaving next week?? Bummmmmmer..
not likely to find it anywhere else for a cheap price.. just getting it
to the boat will be a huge pain using a dingy.. this stuff weights about 250
lbs??
I ask him to measure the length.. 155 feet..
hummm now were talking… how about rope?.. yes 5/8 Nylon windlass rope… new roll in
stock..
These guys to the connections on lines for
the cruise ships… huge presses in their shop..
So I got them to hook 100’ of rope to the 155’ of chain.. and Bob’s you
Uncle..
Delivered in the afternoon.. we layed it out on the dock and painted
markings at 50’,60, etc etc.. nice
little system we came up with to identify..
I used black, rust proof, 15 minute dry,
thick paint.. 16 minutes later it
started to rain… GEeeeeeze.. so leaving it in the sun this morning.. it
will be ok…
Over to Scott’s house for a great
dinner!! I forget what he calls it, but
its rice and beef and Spices! It was
better than Chili.. amazing!! Zev
picked us up.. great night telling stories and looking at charts!
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