@rek See, if you had an electric windlass you could instead use the powered method, with the chain running through the gypsy while rapidly sprinkling rust flakes over the entire foredeck and down the anchor well. A much superior way to get rusty gelcoat 🤣

Combine with some black, sticky mud for extra effect.

@rek I suppose this brown coating offers maximum grip 😃

@rek Haha. I had the privilege to try the "weeks of Sirocco charged with Sahara sand" deck-browning method recently, a pretty effective approach as well 🙃

The two rope loops made using a double fisherman's knot that we use aboard Pino to haul in the rope rode :>... they were very usefult to us this summer, very useful to help smear the mud around the deck.