Anchors, Chains, and Ropes - Equipment Recommendations
Based on the regulations of the Germanischer Lloyd for sailing ships and motor sailers with a displacement of up to 100 tons, we recommend equipment with anchors, chains, towing and anchor ropes, as well as mooring lines, as outlined in the table below.
Comprehensive guidance on selecting the right anchor for your ship can be found here.
AnchorsThe weight specifications of the anchors in the table refer to "high holding power" anchors (HHP). Examples of high holding power anchors include KLIPP anchors, D’HONE anchors, BRIC anchors, FAST anchors, KACZIREK and Bügel anchors, C.Q.R. plow anchors, WING anchors, and M anchors. Please note the markings in our catalog! A stock anchor or weight anchor should be 1.33 times heavier than the specified weights.
Anchor Ropes and Chain Leaders
Anchor ropes should be 1.5 times the length of the specified anchor chain. Ships with a waterline length of less than 15 meters can also use both anchors on ropes with chain leaders. For vessels with a displacement of up to 1.5 tons, the chain leader should be 3 meters long. For heavier ships, the recommended chain thickness is up to 8mm, with a chain leader length of 6 meters.
Chains
The chain sizes refer to the nominal thickness of our hot-dip galvanized anchor chains according to DIN766.
Mooring, Anchor, and Towing Lines
The diameters for mooring lines, as well as anchor and towing lines, refer to our Perlon rope according to DIN83330 and can also be applied to polyester ropes. When equipping, it should be noted that the breaking strengths of our PP mooring lines, PP rope SPLIT, and ROBLINE SPUNFLEX rope are 28-35% lower.
Equipment recommendation
Anchor and Line Recommendations by Ship Displacement
| Ship Displacement | Anchor Weight in kg | Anchor Chain Dimension | Tow and Anchor Lines | Mooring Lines | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| in t | 1st Anchor | 2nd Anchor | Length m | Ø mm | Ø mm | Ø mm |
| up to 0.15 | 2,5 | --- | For small boats: Tow Line = Anchor Line | 12 | 10 | |
| at 0.5 | 5,0 | --- | 12 | 12 | ||
| at 0.6 | 5,5 | --- | 14 | 12 | ||
| at 1.0 | 7,5 | --- | 14 | 14 | ||
| at 1.5 | 8,7 | Chain Leader Length 3m, Ø 6 mm | 14 | 14 | ||
| at 2.0 | 10,5 | 9,0 | 22,5 | 6 | 16 | 14 |
| at 3.0 | 12,0 | 10,0 | 24,0 | 6 | 18 | 16 |
| at 5.0 | 13,5 | 11,0 | 26,0 | 7 | 18 | 16 |
| at 8.0 | 17,0 | 15,0 | 29,0 | 8 | 20 | 18 |
| at 12.0 | 21,0 | 18,0 | 32,5 | 8 | 22 | 18 |
| at 17.0 | 25,0 | 21,0 | 36,0 | 9 | 22 | 20 |
| at 23.0 | 29,0 | 25,0 | 40,0 | 10 | 22 | 20 |
| at 29.0 | 34,5 | 29,0 | 43,0 | 10 | 24 | 22 |
| at 36.0 | 40,0 | 34,0 | 47,0 | 11 | 24 | 22 |
| at 44.0 | 46,5 | 40,0 | 52,5 | 13 | 24 | 22 |
| at 52.0 | 53,0 | 45,0 | 57,0 | 13 | 24 | 24 |
| at 57.0 | 62,0 | 53,0 | 62,0 | 13 | 26 | 24 |
| at 72.0 | 73,5 | 62,0 | 68,0 | 14 | 26 | 24 |
| at 100 | 95,0 | 81,0 | 78,0 | 16 | 26 | 26 |