The bell rope gets a pass, probably due to tradition. In the same spirit, we’ll define the rope used to tow a tube, wakeboarder or water-skier as a towrope. Starting with rope, it sometimes serves ...

It's long been the view of many cruisers that an all-chain anchor rode (the rope or line that connects the anchor to the boat) is superior to a rope rode. However, most racers would disagree, opting ...

A rope-to-chain splice is akin to an eye splice, except the line forming the eye passes through the top link of your anchor chain, and the eye is snugged tight. This allows a smooth transition from ...

Object Details Manufactured by Zurn Owned by Ira Samuel Wright, American, 1902 - 1981 Description This is a ten pound anchor with bolt and two rounded flukes. A twenty-four link chain is attached to ...