Regalvinizing anchor chain

[paulbrocchini]

Does anyone know who can regalvinize anchor chain in Northern California?

Paul Brocchini
Carmel
paulbrocchini@yahoo.com

[bstreep]

Paul,

We recently had our chain regalvanized. My advice is to put the money into a new chain.

[Nicholson58]

This depends on the condition of the old chain and replacement cost. Small gauge chain is probably best replaced. Bigger chain may be worth refinishing. Ours is 7/16 BBB - 320 feet. I haouled it to a guy with an enclosed tumble blaster made for stripping chain. It is an enclosed tower with a conveyor belt in the bottom. The belt is arranged to continuaously tumble the chain while metal blast bead is propelled down into the chain from the tower.

Bare white-metal clean chain was re-plated in a proprietory powder coater. The process is Armor Galvanize ArmorGalv | Michigan Metal Coating - Home Try to locate a licensee in your area. This is the same coating used on chains for the Navy for aircraft tie-down. It is the exceptionally tough coating you see on industrial fasteners that appears a little bit green-gray. It is not soft like hot dip tank galvanizing. Mine was done at Agritek in Holland, Michigan about an hour drive from the boat.

[Spyderron]

The editor of Three Sheets Northwest seemed to be satisfied with the process in Seattle: Pacific Northwest Boating News: The Passport Project: Part 13 (Bringing an old anchor chain back to life) | Three Sheets Northwest