Boating Discussion Thread, Which Anchor??? in Boats; I have a 20' Chaparral Cuddy Cabin. Weighs about 4500 lbs loaded.
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Jul-03-2007, 09:44 PM
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#1 | | SeaJay
Name: Bob Farmer Age: 66 Vessel: 20' Chaparral WA, SeaJay Location: La Mesa, CA Job:Retired Bio: And I thought retirement would be fish, fish, fish. Yea, right!
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| Which Anchor???
I have a 20' Chaparral Cuddy Cabin. Weighs about 4500 lbs loaded.
I need a new anchor. Recommendations? What holds the best? What's the best bet for getting "unstuck"???
Appreciate any recommendations.
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Jul-03-2007, 09:50 PM
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#2 | | Registered User
Name: Brian Age: 44 Vessel: Cabo 216 Location: Torrance Job:sales
Posts: 40
| Re: Which Anchor???
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Originally Posted by Bob Farmer  I have a 20' Chaparral Cuddy Cabin. Weighs about 4500 lbs loaded.
I need a new anchor. Recommendations? What holds the best? What's the best bet for getting "unstuck"???
Appreciate any recommendations. |
Get a Bruce or Claw style. A 11 lb anchor with 1/4 in chain will hold you tight. I have a 22' with the same anchor and 20' of 5/16 chain. Should of picked up 1/4" instead. I do have a windlass though.
Brian
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Jul-03-2007, 10:20 PM
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#3 | | SeaJay
Name: Bob Farmer Age: 66 Vessel: 20' Chaparral WA, SeaJay Location: La Mesa, CA Job:Retired Bio: And I thought retirement would be fish, fish, fish. Yea, right!
Posts: 109
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Thanks!! I have a new windlass, and it requires 1/4" chain. I have an anchor - old danforth-type that's too big - the vertical bar is about 3', and the distance from the end of the pulpit to the windlass is less than that. Where did you get yours? What's the deepest you anchor? I'm getting 350' of line, and I've got about 15' of 1/4" chain - I'm hoping that would hold in 100' -120'.
Thanks again!
Bob
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Jul-04-2007, 12:21 AM
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#4 | | Torsk
Name: Laurie Vessel: '06 AquaSport 275 Explorer Location: Mar Vista Job:Graphic Artist
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You can pick-up a 11 LB $39.99 to 16 LB $55 Bruce style anchor at Boaters World. The 15" of chain will probably suffice. 20" would be better.
Here is the link. Plastimo Horizon Claw Anchor - 01110705 - BoatersWorld.com | |
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Jul-05-2007, 04:49 PM
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#5 | | Captain
Name: Dave Age: 56 Vessel: Parker 2320 "Nostrovia!" (to you're health!"), 12' Livingston cat Location: Dana Point, Cali Job:I'm your brother from a different muther. Bio: Balding with a long mullet.
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I have a bruce anchor which seems to stick pretty good.
I have had it stuck in kelp twice and used the windlass to pull it up along with the kelp (sorry greenpeace).
Last week I had it stuck good and thought I just bought a new anchor and rode. I put it in reverse and cranked the boat to the port side changing the angle. It popped loose. I am not saying that is the best technique and am interested in others advice as well.
Nostrovia,
dave
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Jul-05-2007, 07:09 PM
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#6 | | Yesterday is gone --
Name: John Jensen aka "SNOW GOOSE" Age: 75 Vessel: 1995 Robalo 2140 WA Location: Bonita, CA Job:Distributor Bio: AT&T retired
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I have a Bruce type anchor and I have never had it stuck.
But I have never anchored with it either :>)
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Jul-05-2007, 08:03 PM
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#7 | | Captain
Name: Harry S. Stamper Vessel: Broken Location: Outside the Orange Curtain... Job:Asteroid Killer
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It really depends on what you want out of it. You want to spend the night on it in a storm or just sit and soak a bait??? HUGE difference.
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I test gear in my living room. It's safer that way. Also, my boat's broke. The next one is going to have a sail....
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Jul-05-2007, 08:24 PM
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#8 | | SeaJay
Name: Bob Farmer Age: 66 Vessel: 20' Chaparral WA, SeaJay Location: La Mesa, CA Job:Retired Bio: And I thought retirement would be fish, fish, fish. Yea, right!
Posts: 109
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Ron - hope I never get in a situation where I need to ride out a storm. This will be just for fishing.
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Jul-05-2007, 08:36 PM
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#9 | | Captain
Name: Harry S. Stamper Vessel: Broken Location: Outside the Orange Curtain... Job:Asteroid Killer
Posts: 9,129
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Then go with 2/3rd's or so of your boat length in 1/2" chain and a 15lb bruce (knock off) or a Delta. You'll be good.
Drop it, make it tight and wait for it to grab. Drop a little scope and watch your position.
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I test gear in my living room. It's safer that way. Also, my boat's broke. The next one is going to have a sail....
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