Lost another anchor

[cheaterparts]

Just thinking Woolley - it might be better to buy in anchors in bulk ,it could work out cheaper for you if you are going to leave them all over the bottom

[Brett]

Maybe a chain made in CHINA :icon_lolz: :icon_lolz: ...

even so but how the hell do you break 12mm or 14mm chain

Thats what I want to know

Is it even 12mm, hard to tell by the photo, but it looks more like 8 to 10.
Get new chain from a decent supplier, not the cheapest you can find and you shouldn't have any more issues, I think that chain is a little light for the application(plus being cheap imported garbage, not designed for what it's being used for).

[frozenpod]

Chain guards whilst they make the chain nice and quite (I haven't used one) I have heard from several people that they have had exactly the same problem.
Chain doesn't dry and corrosion kills them.

[ducky]

Chain guard is worth it for sure. Makes a huge difference to how quiet the anchor is.

If the anchor chain failed the first time surely you would have had a look at the chain?

[Persistence]

If that's off a new boat then Id say its just cr@p quality chain.

[Wolly Bugger]

Just thinking Woolley - it might be better to buy in anchors in bulk ,it could work out cheaper for you if you are going to leave them all over the bottom

I will if I can find a cheap enough supplier

I'll have my own private little marks

[frozenpod]

Chain guard is worth it for sure. Makes a huge difference to how quiet the anchor is.

If the anchor chain failed the first time surely you would have had a look at the chain?

Given I anchor about twice a year I doubt it would be of much use for me .

[Tackleberry]

Just thinking Woolley - it might be better to buy in anchors in bulk ,it could work out cheaper for you if you are going to leave them all over the bottom

I will if I can find a cheap enough supplier

I'll have my own private little marks

i can pm you a good supplier of chain if you want i just bought 2 new ones and they are good quality

they have short link chain as well IMHO you need 8M to 10M of 12mm chain for that size boat .

[drew 2]

That chains broken at the forged weld.Either crap chain or too much load or a combo of both

[Wolly Bugger]

That chains broken at the forged weld.Either crap chain or too much load or a combo of both

It must be crap chain because it had bent really easily.