"Roger Long" wrote in
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Geoff Schultz" geoff"at wrote:

I'm just trying to make the point (and not actually directed at you
who clearly knows everything that could ever be necessary to know
about the subjet) that avoiding difficulties when you can, planning
ahead, and recognizing that technique is as important as the shape of
the anchor will make it a lot easier and less intimidating for those
who are new to it. Even in Maine where standards are high, about 80%
if the boats will just let it go and then head aft for cocktails.


I've never implied that I know everything about anchoring. I have dropped
the hook in lots of places with widely varying holding. I just get
concerned with comments that make single-handed anchoring sound easy. As I
said before, it's typically easy in benign situations, but anchoring can be
challenging even when things *should* be going well. I really don't care
if you put your boat on a reef, but I really care if you can't control the
situation and you drag into me or pull up my anchor!

Some people believe everything they read in these forums and I'm just
trying to provide an opposing view. I'm not trying to attack you, so
please accept my appologies if it appears that way.

This year I'm swapping my 45 lb CQR out for a 25 Kg Rocna because I'm
worried about the strong tidal currents in the Bahamas. My experience has
been that CQRs don't reset themselves very well in certain bottoms (such as
sea grass) and based upon conversations that I've had with people who have
Rocnas, the Rocnas do a much better job. I want to keep up my record of
only having dragged a handful of times and sleeping soundly at night is
important to me!

-- Geoff