shot markers

[captjohn360]

does anyone where to find plastic inserts for marking chain....jt

[camaraderie]

If this is what you are talking about...


they can be found here:http://www.bluewatersupplies.com/Mooring.htm
Order internationally via e-mail.

[captjohn360]

thats them thanks....jt

[captjohn360]

thats them thanks....jt

[Zanshin]

I bought those little plastic inserts recently and love them, takes all that guesswork out of leaving sufficienti scope; as I would find myself anchoring in 15 feet and then continue to let chain out "to be on the safe side" until I realized that I was almost at the end of my 250" chain!

[Idiens]

My poor man's solution is coloured cable ties. They survive the windlass surprisingly well.

[camaraderie]

Zanshin....do you have a source in the USA for them? I just spray paint in different colors every couple of years at 10 fathom intervals so I have 6:1 rode in multiples of 10ft of water depth...but the inserts look pretty neat.

[Vasco]

I just spray paint every 50 ft and use cable ties. One tie for 50, 2 for 100, one for 150'. I usually end up with 100' of chain out most times, as long as there's swinging room. Seldom anchor in more than 15'. I have 200' of chain and 150 ft of 5/8 3 strand spliced on the end. Oh, yes I also have a tie on about 20' so I know I'm coming up to the anchor when weighing anchor in muddy waters.

[Zanshin]

I bought mine at Budget Marine in St. Martin; but I think the manufacturer was in Italy and looking for the name, "chain rainbow markers" didn't give me any hits in the US.

Rainbow Chain Markers

[camaraderie]

Yeah...Zan...I found the same thing...but another board posted that Imtra Marine has 'em http://www.imtra.com/product/anchori...01_500_08r.htm

and Defender carries them!! Just found this:
http://www.defender.com/product.jsp?path=-1|10391|32295|536112&id=535858

They also have them in 5/16 and 1/2 inch