Hi, Wayne, and list,

New log sometime later today, I hope...

"Wayne B" wrote in message
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On Sat, 16 Feb 2013 09:57:49 -0500, "Flying Pig"
wrote:

So, how do you like your Rocna, 20+% down in weight from the spade?

One of he problems with having a very heavy anchor on an all chain
rode is getting the darn thing back up again from 30+ feet of water,
especially if it is covered with a lot of sticky mud. There were a
few times that retrieving the big Spade was a real struggle and I had
to make some engineering improvements to the windlass to cope with all
that.


We did, as well, even though what we had experienced was only the 55# delta
(still much heavier than what was recommended at build time). We have the
torque/flexing issue in hand, we think but I never rely on the windlass to
break it out, preferring to let the bobbing of the boat work it out, and, if
severely stuck, motoring on a tight chain.

The last time we pulled up, from Lake Sylvia, it was so packed that it took
most of the way to the ICW opposite to clean it off by the wake, let alone
what puny hose pressure I had available (with which I finished the job) to
clean it off...

The admiral has just advised that my behavior is unacceptable (she wants me
to mow and pine-cone-gather her son's lawn), so it may be another month
before another log appears, but, hang in there :{/)

L8R

Skip


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