Consequences of a too big Anchor - Rocna

[Pete7]

Don't suppose you can get thing in the anchor locker then

Pete

[Stu Jackson]

Mike, Jim got it right. I'd rather set it as you do than wait to find out it isn't hooked when the wind pipes up.

[Mike OReilly]

Originally Posted by Stu Jackson

Mike, Jim got it right. I'd rather set it as you do than wait to find out it isn't hooked when the wind pipes up.

Yup, that's always been my attitude. But given this, then it is certainly possible to go too big with your bower.

[sck5]

my boat is about your size and i have a 20kg rocna. after several years of cruising I have no regrets - but remember to add the weight of the chain too - 5/16 HT weighs about a pound a foot.

I have an elec. windlass but have been on boats with manual ones. They work but they are SLOW. Usually ended up bringing in most of the chain by hand and breaking out the anchor by motoring ahead.

SK

[hpeer]

Sooooo...when does an "anchor" become a "mooring"?

[Blue Crab]

Originally Posted by sck5

... I have an elec. windlass but have been on boats with manual ones. They work but they are SLOW. Usually ended up bringing in most of the chain by hand and breaking out the anchor by motoring ahead. SK

I've never needed a windlass 'til maybe now. The other day I was thinking about using the big red spherical fender I found to float the anchor. Has anyone actually used this technique whereby you move the boat off at an angle and that magically drives the float down the line to the anchor?

[Nicholson58]

Originally Posted by Pete7

Don't suppose you can get thing in the anchor locker then

Pete

The windlass locker is pretty big but also holds about 400 feet of 1" for the Bruce & the Maxwell 3000. Perhaps, but then I'd have to hand launch the thing over the rails.

[onestepcsy37]

[QUOTE=Orchidius;1547048]I was wondering what the consequences were of having an anchor that was one or two sizes too big for your boat?/QUOTE]

you will sleep so soundly you won't know it's morning until you catch a whiff of the bacon and eggs your first mate cooked up for you...

[Stu Jackson]

Originally Posted by Blue Crab

I've never needed a windlass 'til maybe now. The other day I was thinking about using the big red spherical fender I found to float the anchor. Has anyone actually used this technique whereby you move the boat off at an angle and that magically drives the float down the line to the anchor?

I've always felt that it was more unnecessary gear with the potential for a mess.

Move the boat over the anchor. Straight up & down works all the time for me.

Consider the boat just a big AWB big red float!

[Stu Jackson]

you will sleep so soundly you won't know it's morning until you catch a whiff of the bacon and eggs your first mate cooked up for you...

I'm always surprised when that happens when I'm single handing.

[Blue Crab]

Gotta love a happy ending.

[Nicholson58]

Originally Posted by Blue Crab

I've never needed a windlass 'til maybe now. The other day I was thinking about using the big red spherical fender I found to float the anchor. Has anyone actually used this technique whereby you move the boat off at an angle and that magically drives the float down the line to the anchor?

I have not personally but I read it on a forum (maybe CF?). The writer claimed it worked very well. It needs a pulley & cleat below the bumper. You can probably find the HOW-TO if you look. Here are a few; all power boats.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=40nz7HVwcOw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-7v8uiDWFnE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JwiNDQW_r08

just for fun,

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b7pRfix_sNg

[markpierce]

Originally Posted by ShaunJ

Like most sailors, I go one size bigger than recomended. I would think if you are raising it manually, you would need to make sure you can handle the weight.

That's a minority decision (as far as actual practice) based on my observations.

[Blue Crab]

Re: the vids, I hadn't got around to looking. I was just curious if any full time cruisers actually bothered with this technique. I've always used the boat's buoyancy.

[a64pilot]

Originally Posted by Blue Crab

Re: the vids, I hadn't got around to looking. I was just curious if any full time cruisers actually bothered with this technique. I've always used the boat's buoyancy.

Use to do it all the time fishing as we would set and retrieve anchor several times in a day.
But that was a center console outboard, all line and very little chain rode, 6' if I remember. I don't think it would work with chain as the ring has to slide down the rope.