The other night, NOAA was predicting 'light & variable winds'. When I
anchored it was blowing (barely) E. by the time I got the grill going it
was NE. Till I finished my steak it was N. wind. By dessert it was Westerly.
It went like that all night, every time I woke to check I was pointed
different. The wind was light enough that the anchor (Danforth, 15' 3/8''
chain) didn't drag.
How would you anchor in this?


--
Scotty
S/V Lisa Marie
Balt. MD USA

Some folks claim two anchors at 45 degrees ... but I firmly believe one
anchor with sufficient rode and scope is the best method. Just the way you
did it.

CM

"Scott Vernon" wrote in message
...
| The other night, NOAA was predicting 'light & variable winds'. When I
| anchored it was blowing (barely) E. by the time I got the grill going it
| was NE. Till I finished my steak it was N. wind. By dessert it was
Westerly.
| It went like that all night, every time I woke to check I was pointed
| different. The wind was light enough that the anchor (Danforth, 15' 3/8''
| chain) didn't drag.
| How would you anchor in this?
|
|
| --
| Scotty
| S/V Lisa Marie
| Balt. MD USA
|
|

The wind was light enough that the anchor (Danforth, 15' 3/8''
| chain) didn't drag.
| How would you anchor in this?

Holy halibut.

RB

I had considered that, especially if the wind had picked up.

Scotty

"Capt. Mooron" wrote in message
...
Some folks claim two anchors at 45 degrees ... but I firmly believe one
anchor with sufficient rode and scope is the best method. Just the way you
did it.

CM

"Scott Vernon" wrote in message
...
| The other night, NOAA was predicting 'light & variable winds'. When I
| anchored it was blowing (barely) E. by the time I got the grill going
it
| was NE. Till I finished my steak it was N. wind. By dessert it was
Westerly.
| It went like that all night, every time I woke to check I was pointed
| different. The wind was light enough that the anchor (Danforth, 15'
3/8''
| chain) didn't drag.
| How would you anchor in this?
|
|
| --
| Scotty
| S/V Lisa Marie
| Balt. MD USA
|
|

I had considered that, especially if the wind had picked up.

Considered what? Calling the coast guard for anchoring tips?
Good christ!

RB

If the wind is really light, you're probably just sitting to the anchor chain. Before I
switched to the "anchor smarter, not heavier" philosophy, I used 90 feet of chain; it took
a significant wind to stretch that out. A problem with this is that everyone else would
move 150 feet with a wind shift, while we moved 20 feet.

In the Chesapeake soft mud is the typical bottom, and the shores are relatively benign, so
the Danforth is probably the best anchor. But in a harsher environment I wouldn't trust
the Danforth to handle major shifts. I've had too many occurrences of a Danforth or
Fortress totally releasing and failing to reset. I use a Delta, with a Fortress as a
lunch hook or second anchor.


"Scott Vernon" wrote in message
...
The other night, NOAA was predicting 'light & variable winds'. When I
anchored it was blowing (barely) E. by the time I got the grill going it
was NE. Till I finished my steak it was N. wind. By dessert it was Westerly.
It went like that all night, every time I woke to check I was pointed
different. The wind was light enough that the anchor (Danforth, 15' 3/8''
chain) didn't drag.
How would you anchor in this?


--
Scotty
S/V Lisa Marie
Balt. MD USA

If the wind is really light, you're probably just sitting to the anchor chain.
Before I
switched to the "anchor smarter, not heavier" philosophy


Great ceasar's Ghost.

RB

It *was* that light and sandy shore to the W+S, and open water to the N+E.
Still, in hindsight I should not have been so lazy and set another, even the
lunch hook(?).

Two nights later it was blowing 12-16kts in a different anchorage. One boat
dragged some and they reset, looked like a plow anchor with lots of chain. I
held OK.


--
Scott Vernon
Plowville PA __/)__/)__


"Jeff Morris" jeffmo@NoSpam-sv-lokiDOTcom wrote in message
...
If the wind is really light, you're probably just sitting to the anchor
chain. Before I
switched to the "anchor smarter, not heavier" philosophy, I used 90 feet
of chain; it took
a significant wind to stretch that out. A problem with this is that
everyone else would
move 150 feet with a wind shift, while we moved 20 feet.

In the Chesapeake soft mud is the typical bottom, and the shores are
relatively benign, so
the Danforth is probably the best anchor. But in a harsher environment I
wouldn't trust
the Danforth to handle major shifts. I've had too many occurrences of a
Danforth or
Fortress totally releasing and failing to reset. I use a Delta, with a
Fortress as a
lunch hook or second anchor.


"Scott Vernon" wrote in message
...
The other night, NOAA was predicting 'light & variable winds'. When I
anchored it was blowing (barely) E. by the time I got the grill going
it
was NE. Till I finished my steak it was N. wind. By dessert it was
Westerly.
It went like that all night, every time I woke to check I was pointed
different. The wind was light enough that the anchor (Danforth, 15'
3/8''
chain) didn't drag.
How would you anchor in this?


--
Scotty
S/V Lisa Marie
Balt. MD USA

No Scott... you did it right. One properly set hook is sufficent. The only
time I use 2 hooks is when in an exposed anchorage with storm forecast or
strong winds. In shifting winds you will end up with twisted rode the next
day if you deploy two hooks.

CM

"Scott Vernon" wrote in message
...
| It *was* that light and sandy shore to the W+S, and open water to the N+E.
| Still, in hindsight I should not have been so lazy and set another, even
the
| lunch hook(?).
|
| Two nights later it was blowing 12-16kts in a different anchorage. One
boat
| dragged some and they reset, looked like a plow anchor with lots of chain.
I
| held OK.
|
|
| --
| Scott Vernon
| Plowville PA __/)__/)__
|
|
| "Jeff Morris" jeffmo@NoSpam-sv-lokiDOTcom wrote in message
| ...
| If the wind is really light, you're probably just sitting to the anchor
| chain. Before I
| switched to the "anchor smarter, not heavier" philosophy, I used 90 feet
| of chain; it took
| a significant wind to stretch that out. A problem with this is that
| everyone else would
| move 150 feet with a wind shift, while we moved 20 feet.
|
| In the Chesapeake soft mud is the typical bottom, and the shores are
| relatively benign, so
| the Danforth is probably the best anchor. But in a harsher environment
I
| wouldn't trust
| the Danforth to handle major shifts. I've had too many occurrences of a
| Danforth or
| Fortress totally releasing and failing to reset. I use a Delta, with a
| Fortress as a
| lunch hook or second anchor.
|
|
| "Scott Vernon" wrote in message
| ...
| The other night, NOAA was predicting 'light & variable winds'. When I
| anchored it was blowing (barely) E. by the time I got the grill going
| it
| was NE. Till I finished my steak it was N. wind. By dessert it was
| Westerly.
| It went like that all night, every time I woke to check I was pointed
| different. The wind was light enough that the anchor (Danforth, 15'
| 3/8''
| chain) didn't drag.
| How would you anchor in this?
|
|
| --
| Scotty
| S/V Lisa Marie
| Balt. MD USA
|
|
|
|
|
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