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In bad weather, what length of chain should be used with a single anchor?

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In bad weather, what length of chain should be used with a single anchor?

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• Scope of anchor rode (ratio of rode length to water depth) • Difference between normal conditions and bad weather/heavy weather anchoring scope • Effect of chain vs. rope on required scope (all chain can use less scope than rope/chain)

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• First recall the usual recommended scope for all-chain rode in moderate conditions. Is it closer to 3:1, 5–7:1, or 10:1? • In bad weather, do you generally increase or decrease scope compared to normal conditions, and by how much? • Which option seems unrealistically short to hold in strong wind and seas, and which seems excessively long for practical use in crowded anchorages or limited swinging room?

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• Verify the standard scope range for an all-chain anchor rode in normal conditions from your seamanship notes. • Check how many times greater the bad-weather recommendation is than the normal fair‑weather recommendation. • Eliminate any choice that would cause the rode to be almost vertical (too short) or that would be rarely practical outside of extreme storm anchoring (too long).

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In bad weather, what length of chain should be used with a single anchor?

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