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"Paul Cassel" wrote in message
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wrote:
I have a 27' Albin Vega which presently has the working anchor located
properly on the bow.

I am looking for comments regarding installing the working anchor on
the stern for better access during shorthanded sailing.

Won't work since your boat is designed to sail / point forward to wind and
current.

I single handed a much larger boat (~35,000 lbs) and found no issues in
anchoring duties including having to anchor in some squally weather
conditions.

What I suggest you do is deploy an anchor off the stern as a trial. Have
some more folks aboard to assist in this experiment, however.

-paul

I singlehand my Catalina 30 and have had no problem anchoring off the bow.

One technique that works well when you are setting two anchors is to drop
the stern anchor first, power forward while letting out twice the desired
scope on the stern rode, set the stern anchor with the engine, then drop the
bow hook and take in the stern rode to position the boat where you want it.
As one other poster mentioned, you've got to be careful not to wrap the
stern anchor rode around the prop if you try this.

--Alan Gomes