On Mon, 7 Mar 2011 11:00:01 -0500, "Wilbur Hubbard"
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"Frogwatch" wrote in message
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OK, I have not hauled my anchor in the last 6 months but then it was
not too hard (28' 8000lb boat). Am I missing something? Does hauling
the anchor (slowly) get that much harder as one gets older (I am 55).
Generally, I haul her in slowly allowing the boats momentum to do most
of the work until the rode is vertical. That is when it requires a
bit of pull. I also use 1/2" nylon rode with 30' of chain so I am not
hauling all chain.
Does it get that much harder with a larger boat?
In place of a windlass, why not mount an old manual winch on the bow
and use it to help haul it in?



If you find yourself actually needing an anchor windlass then it should tell
you that what you really need is a smaller boat with smaller ground tackle.
Or, you might need to examine your technique. If you can't brute force
something perhaps you can finesse it - like using the displacement of your
hull to break the anchor free or reducing the chain length or using the
(heaven forbid) the auxiliary. Just a thought.


Wilbur Hubbard


There speaks the man with the tiny boat. Exhibiting both his envy of
his betters and his stupidity.

Cheers,

Bruce

"Bruce" wrote in message
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On Mon, 7 Mar 2011 11:00:01 -0500, "Wilbur Hubbard"
wrote:
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If you find yourself actually needing an anchor windlass then it should
tell
you that what you really need is a smaller boat with smaller ground
tackle.
Or, you might need to examine your technique. If you can't brute force
something perhaps you can finesse it - like using the displacement of your
hull to break the anchor free or reducing the chain length or using the
(heaven forbid) the auxiliary. Just a thought.


There speaks the man with the tiny boat. Exhibiting both his envy of
his betters and his stupidity.



It is a well-known FACT that smaller sailboats sail more often than their
larger cousins.

Case closed!


Wilbur Hubbard

On Tue, 8 Mar 2011 16:39:37 -0500, "Wilbur Hubbard"
wrote:

"Bruce" wrote in message
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On Mon, 7 Mar 2011 11:00:01 -0500, "Wilbur Hubbard"
wrote:
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If you find yourself actually needing an anchor windlass then it should
tell
you that what you really need is a smaller boat with smaller ground
tackle.
Or, you might need to examine your technique. If you can't brute force
something perhaps you can finesse it - like using the displacement of your
hull to break the anchor free or reducing the chain length or using the
(heaven forbid) the auxiliary. Just a thought.


There speaks the man with the tiny boat. Exhibiting both his envy of
his betters and his stupidity.



It is a well-known FACT that smaller sailboats sail more often than their
larger cousins.

Case closed!


Wilbur Hubbard


If that is true, and I'm not saying that it is, what is your excuse
for sitting there for all these years on the yellow peril?

Cheers,

Bruce

"Bruce" wrote in message
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On Tue, 8 Mar 2011 16:39:37 -0500, "Wilbur Hubbard"
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"Bruce" wrote in message
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On Mon, 7 Mar 2011 11:00:01 -0500, "Wilbur Hubbard"
wrote:
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If you find yourself actually needing an anchor windlass then it should
tell
you that what you really need is a smaller boat with smaller ground
tackle.
Or, you might need to examine your technique. If you can't brute force
something perhaps you can finesse it - like using the displacement of
your
hull to break the anchor free or reducing the chain length or using the
(heaven forbid) the auxiliary. Just a thought.


There speaks the man with the tiny boat. Exhibiting both his envy of
his betters and his stupidity.



It is a well-known FACT that smaller sailboats sail more often than their
larger cousins.

Case closed!


Wilbur Hubbard


If that is true, and I'm not saying that it is, what is your excuse
for sitting there for all these years on the yellow peril?


Waiting for the right girl to come along, maybe? When a man has sailed the
world lone-handed he just might decide it would be a nice thing to share
with the right woman.


Wilbur Hubbard

On Tue, 8 Mar 2011 18:27:07 -0500, "Wilbur Hubbard"
wrote:

"Bruce" wrote in message
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On Tue, 8 Mar 2011 16:39:37 -0500, "Wilbur Hubbard"
wrote:

"Bruce" wrote in message
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On Mon, 7 Mar 2011 11:00:01 -0500, "Wilbur Hubbard"
wrote:
snip

If you find yourself actually needing an anchor windlass then it should
tell
you that what you really need is a smaller boat with smaller ground
tackle.
Or, you might need to examine your technique. If you can't brute force
something perhaps you can finesse it - like using the displacement of
your
hull to break the anchor free or reducing the chain length or using the
(heaven forbid) the auxiliary. Just a thought.


There speaks the man with the tiny boat. Exhibiting both his envy of
his betters and his stupidity.



It is a well-known FACT that smaller sailboats sail more often than their
larger cousins.

Case closed!


Wilbur Hubbard


If that is true, and I'm not saying that it is, what is your excuse
for sitting there for all these years on the yellow peril?


Waiting for the right girl to come along, maybe? When a man has sailed the
world lone-handed he just might decide it would be a nice thing to share
with the right woman.


Wilbur Hubbard

Probably you're right. When are you planning on starting your world
sailing trip?

Cheers,

Bruce

On Tue, 8 Mar 2011 16:39:37 -0500, "Wilbur Hubbard"
wrote:

"Bruce" wrote in message
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On Mon, 7 Mar 2011 11:00:01 -0500, "Wilbur Hubbard"
wrote:
snip

If you find yourself actually needing an anchor windlass then it should
tell
you that what you really need is a smaller boat with smaller ground
tackle.
Or, you might need to examine your technique. If you can't brute force
something perhaps you can finesse it - like using the displacement of your
hull to break the anchor free or reducing the chain length or using the
(heaven forbid) the auxiliary. Just a thought.


There speaks the man with the tiny boat. Exhibiting both his envy of
his betters and his stupidity.



It is a well-known FACT that smaller sailboats sail more often than their
larger cousins.

Case closed!


Wilbur Hubbard



I think there's a pretty good case for what you say... seems to me
that most people would want to have some help with a bigger boat? That
means coordinating a bunch of people or both people in a couple having
time and money to take off at the same time.