Gary Warner wrote:

A few questions/topics from our weekend
boating. (See my other post for a narrative of that.)


HEAT ALARM:
We've got a temp gauge but I'm thinking I might want an
alarm too. Do these typically work with the existing
sensor & gauge? Any recommendations on good ones?

STOWING ANCHOR ROPE:
A few experiments showed me that trying to tie the anchor
rope into some bundle makes it hard to undo without a mess.
I'm thinking to just use a mesh bag, feed the rope into it, and
leave and end hanging out so it can't work it's way into a
knot. Does that work or no?

For the last boat I owned without an anchor rode locker, I simply
loosely coiled the rode into a large plastic laundry basket and plopped
the anchor on top of the rope. It worked without entanglements.




ANCHORING:
I've got a 18 lb Danforth for our 22' and 4000# boat.
We've got about 120' of rope (rode?) with some
heavy chain. Mostly we'll be in lakes, Hudson River,
and Boston Harbor. Probably not anchor much.
I'm thinking that in 30' water we'd still have 4:1
scope and that might be ok for us. I guess more rope really
can't hurt except for $$$ and stowage space.

Oh, and I have another 13 lb here. If I was planning
on an overnight maybe I could get more rope and
use the two in conjunction?

Dealing with two anchors is a pain in the butt under many circumstances.
Your 18 pounder is heavy enough for your boat (I use a lighter Danforth
on my nearly 7000 pound Parker) if the bottom is Danforth-friendly. But
I'd get more rode if you are planning to anchor in areas with swift
current.



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