[Rhodes22-list] Another Danforth question

[bgreenwald at optonline.net]

Bill,

Where do you tie the anchor off?  WHen raising the anchor, how do you also do it from the stern/starboard side?  Any problem coordinating with you throttle control?

Bruce Greenwald
S/V Ruach II

----- Original Message -----
From: Bill Effros <bill at effros.com>
Date: Monday, July 22, 2002 10:08 am
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Another Danforth question

> Tom,
> 
> I do the same thing, and it always works for me.
> 
> I think stern anchoring is the way to set the anchor.  Anchoring 
> is not an intuitive process, and it makes no sense either to leave 
> the helm while you are doing it, or to have the least experienced 
> person on the boat set the anchor for you, in a confused 
> situation, and try to tell you if it is holding.
> 
> There is no doubt that chain makes anchoring more secure, but it 
> adds a lot of weight to the boat when not in use--which is most of 
> the time.  I have multiple anchors, which I stow forward and aft, 
> port and starboard, to balance the boat.  I think this is a better 
> option for our boats than a single large anchor.  Each anchor has 
> a chain section which I can detach and link to other chain if I 
> think I need more chain on an anchor.  So far I have never felt 
> that need.
> 
> Bill Effros
> 
> 
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: SVTRITON at aol.com 
> To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org 
> Sent: Tuesday, July 22, 2003 9:50 AM
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Another Danforth question
> 
> 
> hi mary lou
> i dont use the gb anchor ..like you i keep a danforth in the 
> lazarette...i 
> usually set the anchor from the stern, then, depending on the 
> conditions, tie it 
> off at the stern or walk it to the bow...have not had a drag yet 
> but ive only 
> done it three times....on my old 40 circa 19000 lbs i had a lunch 
> hook 
> danforth that was 8 lbs and held us in 15 to 20kts of wind...thank 
> god for bay mud
> best
> tom
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