Last year we used cable ties to mark our chain but we weren't really impressed. Whilst we know of many others cruisers who favour this approach we found that our winch chewed them up at an alarming rate and additionally we're always concerned about shredding our hands on them despite wearing gloves.

A 5€ investment in a can of red paint and a little bit of effort now see's us with an alternative solution. What's more we have plenty of paint left to patch it up next year..and the year after..and the year after :-)