On Mon, 7 Mar 2011 12:36:37 -0500, "Wilbur Hubbard"
wrote:

There is ONE good thing that can be said about windlasses. They encourage
adequately-sized anchors for the boat in question.

Too often I have seen forty-footers anchoring up with a 25 pound imitation
Danforth or cheap imitation plow of similar weight or, worse yet, one of
those ten-pound aluminum anchors. Too often have I seen them dragging if the
wind blows more than 20 knots.

Since weight becomes less of a factor when a windlass is used, I notice how
properly-sized anchors for the size of the boat are more often in evidence
to the benefit of all concerned.


Those are all excellent points.

"Wayne.B" wrote in message
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On Mon, 7 Mar 2011 12:36:37 -0500, "Wilbur Hubbard"
wrote:

There is ONE good thing that can be said about windlasses. They encourage
adequately-sized anchors for the boat in question.

Too often I have seen forty-footers anchoring up with a 25 pound imitation
Danforth or cheap imitation plow of similar weight or, worse yet, one of
those ten-pound aluminum anchors. Too often have I seen them dragging if
the
wind blows more than 20 knots.

Since weight becomes less of a factor when a windlass is used, I notice
how
properly-sized anchors for the size of the boat are more often in evidence
to the benefit of all concerned.


Those are all excellent points.




Thanks. Many of my replies contain some degree of excellence but it
sometimes takes a more intelligent and discerning reader than the likes of
Bruce, for example, to realize it.

Wilbur Hubbard