Sailing on the US west coast and around the Pacific has spoiled me. I get nervous if the depth drops below 30'. Puget Sound is often 300' to 600' deep. In the San Juan's and BC waters there are many places you could sail up to a cliff and be in 100' of water.
I read and look at pictures of those thin water places like the Chesapeake and the Bahamas and get cold chills running up my back. Calypso draws 71/2 feet and I want enough extra depth that a 4' obstruction would not be a problem. Owing to the +-12' tides we have around here if you anchor at high tide in 30' it will be closing in on 20' or less at low tide, typically at 0'dark 30. Add in current or wind against the current and the anchored boat may wander over an uncharted obstruction. (the fabled bump in the night) Hence my preference for deeper waters. Martin -----Original Message----- From: cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Joel Aronson Sent: Tuesday, August 28, 2012 5:52 PM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Re: Stus-List Martha's Vineyard Cruise next week 90 feet of chain? 90% of the Chesapeake isn't that deep. Joel Aronson On Aug 28, 2012, at 8:34 PM, "djhaug...@juno.com" <djhaug...@juno.com> wrote: > 65 lbs??!! deeeuuummmnnnn...thats a heavy anchor! > > Can yoiu pull that up by hand. > > Is it possible to use float and ring to pull up your anchor on a sailboat, or > do you need more speed for that to work? > > Danny > > ---------- Original Message ---------- > From: Martin DeYoung <mdeyo...@deyoungmfg.com> > To: "cnc-list@cnc-list.com" <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > Subject: Re: Stus-List Martha's Vineyard Cruise next week > Date: Wed, 29 Aug 2012 00:28:31 +0000 > > On of the better books about anchors and anchoring is written by Earl Hinz; > "The Complete Book of Anchoring and Mooring". Great winter reading. > > I have used several of his techniques over the years with great success. > That and 90' of chain and a 65lb CQR. It is rare I need to switch anchor > types here in the PNW. > > Martin > Calypso > 1971 C&C 43 > Seattle _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album http://www.cncphotoalbum.com CnC-List@cnc-list.com
