Re-galvanizing anchor chain.

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Where did you get it done and how much did it cost?

Near the Ballard Bridge in Seattle. It cost a little over $1.00 per pound.

Why couldn't the co. tumble it to knock the lumps off?

They did tumble it, but not long enough.

What happened to it? Did you use it?

For the next 80-100 times anchoring, the chain would get stuck in the gypsy.
Sometimes I would lift the chain over the rough spot, sometimes I used a
hammer and pounded the globs off...one by one. Finally, the chain is
starting to go through the gypsy moderatly well - but still not half as well
as new chain does.
All the testimonials about galvanized fittings lasting many, many years may
be true. But chain, that is dragged in he sand and rocks, gradually has the
galvanized (yes - it was hot dipped) material worn off. Far different than a
cleat that spends it time on a dock or deck.

On Sat, 1 Apr 2000 09:25:18 -0800, "Bob Richardson"

Does anyone know of a company on the east coast of USA that will

hot-dip

galvanize a 200-foot anchor chain? The problem seems to be that hot dip
galvanizing companies have zinc kettles of maximun 25 to 40 feet, and

cannot

accomodate a long chain.

I had 200 feet of 5/16" BBB regalvanized in Seattle and was not happy with
the results. Even with tumbling, small amounts of material accumulate on
the chain. Each of these gobules has to be knocked off or the chain will
not go through the gypsy cleanly. Considering the cost and the bad

result,

it seems clear to me that purchasing new chain is the better way to go.
YMMV

Sorry you had this experience. You should have taken it back and had them redo it. Chain that will not go thru a gypsy after regalvanizing is useless.
We regalvanize chain all the time, while it is not smooth like a bumper it certainly will go thru a gypsy without problems.
Neil Mertz
Emerald Galvanizing
Seattle

[Brad Brown]

The problem seems to be that hot dip
galvanizing companies have zinc kettles of maximun 25 to 40 feet, and

cannot

accomodate a long chain.

Was the chain dipped originally? Might you talk to some chain
producers? They may know how it's done, or by whom. JG

Does regalvanizing anchor chain add to the thickness such that it may not go through the gypsy?