We put two full-sized bikes on board (tied to the shrouds) for our tour of the Long Island vineyards (and other attractions) earlier this summer. It worked well, just had to be a little more careful of snags when tacking. We anchored in Lake Tashmoo on MV a couple of years ago - about a 15 minute walk to Vineyard Haven and very sheltered and peaceful.
Tim Mojito 1984 C&C 35-3 On Tue, Aug 28, 2012 at 10:08 PM, djhaug...@juno.com <djhaug...@juno.com>wrote: > I bought a windlass and an autopilot early this spring and never got > around to installing them...it is killing to know thw warranty on both are > just running out with no use... > > Thanks for the advice! For some reason the admiral is not keen on the > whole cuttyhunk thing...she heard some people at the marina complaining > about them charging $30 for a mooring for a couple hours just to go get ice > cream and now she just want to get to MV. > > I'll get to cuttyhunk though. I think we'll do a weekend there later. > > I saw a couple with those folding bikes from west marine. They said they > loved and they only cost $200 each on sale...33' of boat is getting tight > pretty quick...LOL > > Danny > > > ---------- Original Message ---------- > From: Colin Kilgour <charliekilo...@gmail.com> > To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com > Subject: Re: Stus-List Martha's Vineyard Cruise next week > Date: Tue, 28 Aug 2012 21:58:59 -0400 > > Mine's 66lbs (Bruce) and I've pulled it up by hand in shallow water > (20 feet or less), but only because the windlass solenoid had pooched > on me. For normal use though, you really need a windlass with a hook > that big. > > -- > As for MV and environs anchorages - Edgartown hates it when you > anchor, but if you've got a good dinghy (or don't mind a long ride) > you can go up beyond the mooring field and anchor there. It's a > fabulous protected anchorage, but the harbormaster will sometimes tell > you that you can't anchor there. (Could have something to do with him > getting paid to rent mooring balls.) > > You can also anchor outside the harbor, but if there's any chance of > north in the wind I wouldn't do it. (Disclosure: That's the only > place, in zillions of nights at anchor, where Bojangles has dragged - > because I stupidly trusted the harbormaster's weather forecast rather > than consulting it myself) > > We prefer Vineyard Haven, where there's lots of room to anchor > (outside the breakwater, but still quite sheltered) and it's not quite > so touristy. My son's also a Black Dog fanatic, so VH is a mecca for > him. > > The beaches on the Vineyard are great, but you need transportation to > get there. If you have bikes, you'll get good use out of them on MV. > If not, renting bikes is strongly recommended. Also, the bus service > around the island is also good. > > Cuttyhunk is certainly a good stop, too, on the way there. You can > buy fresh stripers on the dock there if you've been unsuccessful with > your trolling. (Don't ask me how I know this) > > Have a great trip... > > Cheers > Colin > > > On 8/28/12, 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 > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com [mailto: > cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] > > On Behalf Of djhaug...@juno.com > > Sent: Tuesday, August 28, 2012 2:00 PM > > To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com > > Subject: Re: Stus-List Martha's Vineyard Cruise next week > > > > Martin, > > > > I'm always looking for tips! I read alot about the anchor and I know it > can > > be a heated discussion...but it seemed to rate well from all I read and I > > got one a bit big. Well, it says from 36-40 footer. > > > > I don't plan to do too much anchoring the first time out. It is kind of > an > > off week with the kiddies all going back to school so, we're planning on > > paying for moorings this time out. > > > > 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: Tue, 28 Aug 2012 20:56:08 +0000 > > > > Danny, > > > > I saw several responses regarding the charts but none about your anchor > > choice. > > > > Do you have any questions about the best anchoring set-ups and > strategies, > > especially for that cruising area? > > > > Martin > > Calypso > > 1971 C&C 43 > > Seattle > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com [mailto: > cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] > > On Behalf Of djhaug...@juno.com > > Sent: Tuesday, August 28, 2012 6:53 AM > > To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com > > Subject: Stus-List Martha's Vineyard Cruise next week > > > > Hello all, > > > > It seems strange that I'm preparing for a cruise while other are > hunkering > > down for a big blow. Best of Luck to you all in Issac's path! > > > > I've finally got Lolita out and sailing on Sunday. Things went very well > > (with the exception of a temp alarm going off falsely...) The A4 runs > > beautifully, we didn't have a a lot of wind but I managed to get about 5 > > knots out of her at points but I have to say, she moved along a 2 knots > in > > very little wind. It was a good day for the initial sail and great to be > > out of the marina!!! > > > > I'm also having a little trouble finding charts of this area. There is > > Narragansett bay to cuttyhunk to block island but I'm going to be a bit > east > > of that. I'm looking for Buzzards bay, Elizabeth Islands, Martha's > vineyard > > and Nantucket (I once knew a man from there...), Any one know if there is > > book that covers all that? > > > > So, we're planning to head out to Martha's vineyard on Saturday for a > week! > > I just picked up a new Rocna 33# galvanized anchor from defender for > > $299.99. I found this to be a great price and I'm not finding any > negative > > feedback from this anchor. It's funny as the info I am finding from a > few > > years ago indicated the Rocna was pretty expensive and people were going > > with a Manson. Which is a very similar design but was supposed to be > quite > > a bit cheaper. Turns out I'm getting the Rocna for about $50 less than > the > > Manson. > > > > Anyway, I just wanted to share something other than working on the boat > > questions... LOL > > > > Danny > > Lolita > > Viking 33 > > Buzzards Bay > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > > > > _______________________________________________ > > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > > > > _______________________________________________ > > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > > > > -- > Sent from my mobile device > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > > > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com >
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