Aren't shoal draft boats great?


Jeff Morris wrote:
This day its was even sweeter than normal because we were along up this little cove, while
300 boats were anchored out - It was a NY Yacht Club Rendezvous on the same day JFK Jr's
plane went down, so many didn't go over to the Vineyard. Here's a pic from our boat:

http://www.sv-loki.com/Along_the_Way/Hadley.jpg

Whew, what a crowd. How many boats ran agound trying to come in near you?




This was the big late winter Superstorm in 1993. They were somewhere south, maybe around
Albemarle Sound, or maybe further South. They carry two Delta-like experimental anchors
donated by one of the major manufacturers for testing. Since they have lived at anchor
for much of the last 20 years, they probably know more about the art (especially in the
ICW) than anyone. I believe they almost alone in small bay and set up the two primary
anchors in the direction from which they expected the worst wind. A backup Danforth was
rowed out to one side of the plows, and then as an afterthought, the stern anchor, an
experimental Danforth-like mud anchor with no stock was carried ashore toward the other
side and buried in the mud. It turned out the worst wind came from that direction and it
held just fine. As it happened the storm hit at low tide so the anchor was actually above
them - is that negative scope?

Thanks for the further info. I dunno about "negative scope" but it sounds like your friend is
seriously into ground tackle. I'm a little surprised that he was willing to trust an
experimental anchor though. This neck of the woods offers good holding ground mostly, but
there is often junk on the bottom (I know of one place in an otherwise ideal anchorage along
the Pamlico River that is literally paved... what's gonna hook in there??) and enough hard
things along the shore to hit that dragging can be a major bummer.

I am thinking seriously about replacing our plow with a spade, but I also want to put a bruce
anchor on there. We need a double bow roller to replace the current single, also we *really*
need a windlass.

Fresh Breezes- Doug King