7mm anchor chain wanted
Submitted by stigman01 on Thu, 2017-05-04 20:06
Hi Guys
I recently imported a boat from the states and it only came with two meters of chain?
Im wondering if anyone has around 14 meters of 7mm short link chain for sale or where I can get some?
Cheers
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Stevo81
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Just went through this
Just went through this mate
7mm DIN766 short link is very hard to get in Aus and near in impossible in Perth as far as i can work out.
I have a maxwell freedom 500. I removed the gypsy and took it into to the supplier, tried a couple of sizes and 8mm seemed a great fit. Ended up installing 20m of that and its worked perfectly last two trips to Rotto.
These guys have access to 7mm and are very helpful, but are in NZ.
www.chainsropesandanchors.co.nz/Chains-chain/short-link-anchor-chain/Anchor-chain-7mm-AQUA4-DIN766
What windlass do you have?
Flick me a PM for more info
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stigman01
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Date Joined: 23/04/12
Hi Steve thanks for the
Hi Steve
thanks for the reply
yes I'm finding it hard to get some 7mm chain here in perth and are also going to try and change the Gypsy.
i have a horizon 400 Winglass
Cheers
Gav475
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chain
mate I have heaps of galv chain. Verniers say its 6 mm . Came off the grady white when imported. Not sure if its exactly what you want but works perfectly on my winch. Welcome to take 20 meters for a nice bottle of red. In landsdale. Pm me.
stigman01
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Hi Gav475Thanks mate very
Hi Gav475
Thanks mate very kind of you.
do you know what measurements the chain is?
Mine is 35mm long by 25mm wide and 7 mm thick.
if it is close I'll take you up on that offer.
Cheers
Gav475
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chain
At work until 7 pm. Will check tomorrow morning and let you know. If you pm me your mobile i can send you a photo with the measurements if that helps. Mines a muir winch on a 21 foot grady so should do the job
ranmar850
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Yanks are still Imperial
Their smaller chain is 1/4" which is rather hard to get in gal in Oz nowadays. 1/4" is 6.35mm. Link length is important with gypsy's , but,if it works on a winch which is on a boat imported from the US, it's likely to be OK.
snuffs
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Went through the same issue
Went through the same issue many years back when I bought my Boston whaler. I wanted to increase my chain length and also setup a separate reef anchor chain.
The issue with trying to source US fitting chain is that (a) if not "entirely" correct size it can/will slip under strain; and (b) even if you do source it, if you ever get your anchor stuck you need to go through the whole issue of sourcing more chain again quickly (so you can use your boat again quickly).
For me, it was a simple decision. Bite the bullet now, get a new AUD chain fitting gypsy, and never have the problem again. Mine was a Italian make Gypsy, but was relatively easy to source when I rang the winch maker in Italy. 2 weeks later, it was in Perth for around $200 bucks.
Cheers,John