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On Mar 14, 6:51*pm, Bob wrote:
On Mar 6, 8:52*pm, Frogwatch wrote: 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? There is an excelletn book by Earl R. Hinz I cant remember the title that will tieach you everything needed to design your own ground tackle. He also published a book titled, Heavy Weather Tactics Using Sea Anchors & Drogues. THis is also the only book you shoudl read regarding that topic. Youre asking the wrong question. Its not how big a windless or How big an anchor you need? The quesion you need to anser FIRST is 1) How much does your boat weigh: 29,000 lbs 2) How much wind (drag) + bottom type+ depth are you going to want to anchor. Those factors above will determ rode type rode lenght anchor type/size windless needed to pick up your location specific designed ground tackle. If its too much to pull up by hand Id say size the windless to your needs. Just to run off my mouth Id say 1/2 nylon + 30 feet chain is EXTREALY undersized for a 29K boat... that is unless youre at the dock and will never opreate in an area where winds over 20K exist. Read Hinz anchoring book and let me know what you decide. Bob Upsss Its a 28 FOOT boat that weighs 8 thousand pounds...... ! In that case putit back on yuor trailor and go home.... |
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