In November of last year, seven sections of 5/16" chain were lowered into the steel-ravenous waters of Long Island Sound, beginning a test to find the hardiest candidates for a mooring system. Those test beginnings were described in the January issue.

The chains were hauled out in mid-May after a winter submerged in Long Island Sound.

To recap, the test rig had five galvanized chains suspended by rope lashings between wooden crosspieces. A stainless steel chain went between the lower crosspiece and mushroom anchor, and a zinc-plated galvanized chain lived between the top crosspiece and the buoy that held up the whole affair. All those chains are identified in the accompanying chart. …