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    Fitting a rode counter

    Jun 11, 2020 4 minutes

    I often sail single-handed and after using a rode counter on another boat, I decided to fit one to my Nimbus 365. I already had markers on the chain at 6m intervals and controls for the windlass in the bow and at the helm, but being able to control the boat and know how much rode has gone out (or in) from the helm makes anchoring in strong winds easier and also reduces the likelihood of drifting into another boat when weighing anchor in crowded coves.

    As I already had windlass controls at the helm, I went for a simple standalone rode counter that

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