Very fortuitous that you caught that, Janice! I bet you'll have a much better replacement in no time. :)
This was one thing that completely escaped my attention. I am grateful to have found the damage and rust before I needed to use the stop anchor. It was definitely a Lesson Learned.
Here life prgresses. I am writing later tonight. Right now I am relaxing with the coolest Verizon tablet. Life does not get any better.
Thanks for commenting. I will see you along the waterways one day. Your friend, J.
So, if I understand all this, because Bruce-The-Bird pooped on your aft rail and you chose to wash it off with a garden hose, you also decided to wash your cockpit lockers and found defective line and anchor thimble, right? OK. I think I've got it. Good story. Your format, photos and writing are terrific. Always a pleasure to come to your site.
Thanks for your comment Cap'n. The thimble picture is not real clear however without a doubt it had to go. Frankly I am not fond of plastic coated chain because you cannot see under the plastic. Further up the chain was horrible. In my mind if one link is rotten in so short a chain, all must go. And there were many links that were chipped. It (the chain) would have boken under stress. So it is gone.
The next step is to buy a stainless thimble for 1/2" line. Defender has one for $8, plus shipping. Instead I may put one on my Amazon wish list (janice142@gmail.com) and hope for the best. Who knows? A gal can wish though goodness knows I am living my dream.
To you and yours, I wish much happiness. Thank you again for your comments. J.
Janice, your talents never cease to amaze me. You are a very skilled and interesting captain for sure. Stay safe my friend, Warren
I wish I knew even half of what my Daddy knew. Now he was a smart man. Daddy was the first in his family to graduate 8th grade. And yes that was a Very Big Deal in the 1930's.
He never stopped learning. He read a lot. Like most of the men from his generation, you have to fix things. He said when he was a little boy he repaired light bulbs. We have wrought replacers not fixers.
It is helpful that I was small and could help when younger. I remember more, pondering often. It takes me longer now than when younger. Such is life.
Thank you Cap'n Warren for your compliment. That was nice of you. There is much left for me to learn. I look forward to that. Happy boating to you. J.