I have been intrigued by the discussion of anchoring -- especially the
thought of rigging an anchor so one can drop it off the bow from the
cockpit. Thinking about spin pole, cleats, hatches, etc., I wonder if
anyone has figured out the best ways to accomplish this maneuver with
the least risk. And how early in the game did they rig their anchor set
up.

harlan

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To respond, obviously drop the "nospan"?

On Feb 17, 4:32 pm, Harlan Lachman wrote:
I have been intrigued by the discussion of anchoring -- especially the
thought of rigging an anchor so one can drop it off the bow from the
cockpit. Thinking about spin pole, cleats, hatches, etc., I wonder if
anyone has figured out the best ways to accomplish this maneuver with
the least risk. And how early in the game did they rig their anchor set
up.

harlan

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To respond, obviously drop the "nospan"?

You just use a power windlass with a self dropping anchor with a up/
down switch at the helm.

"capt.bill" wrote:
You just use a power windlass with a self dropping anchor with a up/
down switch at the helm.

Every self respecting 100' yacht should have one ;-)
Seriously though, on a small boat, say 25' or less, I've found a
windlass can be more trouble than it's worth.

Rick

"capt.bill11" wrote:
You just use a power windlass with a self dropping anchor with a up/
down switch at the helm.

Every self respecting 100' yacht should have one ;-)
Seriously though, on smallish boats, say 25' or less, I've found a
windlass to be more trouble than it's worth.

Rick

On Feb 17, 6:27 pm, wrote:
"capt.bill11" wrote:
You just use a power windlass with a self dropping anchor with a up/
down switch at the helm.

Every self respecting 100' yacht should have one ;-)
Seriously though, on smallish boats, say 25' or less, I've found a
windlass to be more trouble than it's worth.

Rick

:-)

Nice to see someone get the joke without the need for a ":-)" all the
time.

In article ,
lid wrote:

"capt.bill11" wrote:
You just use a power windlass with a self dropping anchor with a up/
down switch at the helm.

Every self respecting 100' yacht should have one ;-)
Seriously though, on smallish boats, say 25' or less, I've found a
windlass to be more trouble than it's worth.

Rick

I agree, except for the size. I have found windlasses to be a bother
with modern designs at 32' or below, say about 5 tons. In the rare cases
where we're leaving an anchorage in enough wind to make hauling
difficult, either Pat twiddles the motor controls or I shift the rode to
the stern and haul with the genny winch.

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In article ,
lid wrote:

"capt.bill11" wrote:
You just use a power windlass with a self dropping anchor with a up/
down switch at the helm.

SNIP

I agree, except for the size. I have found windlasses to be a bother
with modern designs at 32' or below, say about 5 tons. In the rare
cases
where we're leaving an anchorage in enough wind to make hauling
difficult, either Pat twiddles the motor controls or I shift the rode
to
the stern and haul with the genny winch.

How do you handle this situation, if you're the only person on the boat?
I mean, how do you get the anchor in place with the chain/rode, without
damaging the freeboard?

--
Flemming Torp
Gimle/DEN-61

In article ,
"Flemming Torp" fletopkanelbolle2rp.danmark wrote:

In the rare cases where we're leaving an anchorage in enough wind
to make hauling difficult, either Pat twiddles the motor controls
or I shift the rode to the stern and haul with the genny winch.

How do you handle this situation, if you're the only person on the
boat? I mean, how do you get the anchor in place with the chain/rode,
without damaging the freeboard?

Lead the free rode back to the aft fairlead and winch, release the rode
at the bow & haul.

Truth be told, I did that only for practice as it's messy and I hardly
ever find myself needing to leave an anchorage in winds that high. DID
do it a couple of times to free a very deeply set anchor.

About my most difficult hand-haul was in the BVI on a Beneteau 33 in
about 25 knots (Christmas winds). By simply hauling only when the rode
was a little freer from our sailing around, snubbing the rest of the
time, it didn't take much effort, though it took a while.

If I'm in a hurry, I'll lash the tiller amidships, put the engine in
gear just enough to ease the tension slightly, then haul from the bow.
Once we're *near* free, I'll walk back, kick the boat out of gear, then
finish up on the anchor. It's easy to bring an anchor in from about 2:1
if there's any wave action, which you'll have in those winds.

--
Jere Lull
Xan-a-Deux ('73 Tanzer 28 #4 out of Tolchester, MD)
Xan's NEW Pages: http://web.mac.com/jerelull/iWeb/Xan/
Our BVI FAQs (290+ pics) http://homepage.mac.com/jerelull/BVI/

harlanl wrote:
I wonder if
anyone has figured out the best ways to accomplish this maneuver with
the least risk.

Depends on the boat. Power, sail, small, large, in between. There's a
different "best" way for every boat but there's always a way.

And how early in the game did they rig their anchor set
up.

Pretty early. I guess when I first started single handing as a kid 40
years ago. But the idea was around a long time before me.

Rick

Anchoring, being one of those things best done slowly and delibertly, is one
of the easiest single handed maneuvers. When I read posts about how to
avoid rushing around and minimizing risk it makes me think the issue is one
of the overall approach to single handing and vessel management and not of
dealing with ground tackle.

Getting the anchor up under sail in a tight anchorage is a bit more
difficult but not much.

Slow down, plan ahead, be able to anticipate how your vessel will act, and
you'll be surprised how easy everything is.

--
Roger Long