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From: Pascal Gademer (no email)
Date: Tue May 31 2005 - 10:28:39 EDT
i like the "according to us" title... anchoring techiniques will be
different depending on local bottom, boat, etc... there isnt' a single
recipe.
I use all chain with an fortress FX55 alum anchor. no swivel, no snubber.
boat is 53' and about 50k lbs, fairly high profile compared to typical
trawler or sailboat. in the past 2 years, i only dragged once, one night
the wind shifted 90 deg and picked up to 30kts, causing the fortress not to
reset. There was a solid blob of mud keeping it from digging back in.
the big benefits I see to all chain are:
-all that weight helps the anchor dig in quicker by keeping the pulling more
horizontal. I always let it set naturally with the wind, adn only use the
engines to check it.
-extra drag helps holding the boat in light wind in anchorage with poor
holding like thin sand over rocks/coral
-in crowded anchorage, all chain usually gets you more respect :-) people
think twice about cuttin close to my bow when they see that chain
-no hassle with chain/rope transition in the windlass.
-less problems feeding down in the locker.
that same morning i dragged, after re anchoring I did see all 120' of chain
being tight with no catenary in about 30kts wind (10' water) but anchor
didn't pull out, no jerking motion on the boat either.
obviously, conditions are usually pretty mild in south florida, so this
might not work everywhere... but it works for me.
i woudln't switch back to chain/rope (which i had before on a 37 express).
harder to get the anchor to hold, frequent jam in the locker when
retrieving, especially at the chain / rope transition..
pascal
miami, fl
1970 hatteras 53my
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike Brasler" <>
To: <>
Sent: Monday, May 30, 2005 4:30 PM
Subject: lv-ab: Anchor flames
> Wow that really was an invitation to flame wars, so get out your
> lite-sabres.
>
> ANCHORING ACCORDING TO US
>
> OK what I am about to say is beyond speculation, it is our experience and
it
> works for us.
> Disagree if you must, debate is healthy.
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