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Originally Posted by Epicurean
I just retrieved my anchors after leaving my boat anchored in a river for 4 years with minimal supervision. I had two anchors, one upstream and one down. A Danforth type and a plow, connected to a heavy swivel. After a couple of years the swivel froze and since the swinging wasn't random the chains wound themselves around...and around... and around. I had plenty of scope to start so even at the end it wasn't too short. Just beware that swivels can freeze up.
I should have replaced the swivel but where I am there are none available.
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You got lucky. Moorings need to be look at periodically -- and some towns require a formal inspection, IIRC.
You can buy swivels online, at places like Defender.com.
Regards,
Brad