I like using a kellet, too. One thing I do since I use iNav on my iPad is to make sure the tracking is turned on, then zoom in all the way on the chart after we're in position. An arc of lines will show my track as we swing at the hook. If there is a single line leading to our position from the arc, then I know we've dragged. I keep the iPad next to my bunk where I can look at it when I wake up. I also echo the suggestion that you write down a number of bearings so you can check your position visually, if necessary.
A useful technique when choosing a spot in a crowded anchorage is to drop your hook right behind a boat already anchored. Then drop back on your scope. You should find you're a comfortable distance off. Andy C&C 40 Peregrine On Thu, Jul 25, 2013 at 10:28 AM, Bill Bina <billb...@sbcglobal.net> wrote: > There is a major problem with relying on most anchor alarms. If you have > 100 feet of rode out and set the alarm for 100-150 feet, the alarm will > give many false positives all night long as you swing around. If you have > 100 feet out and set it to 200 feet to allow for a full circle, you may > drag 100 feet without the alarm sounding. The only anchor alarms worth a > damn are ones that allow you to draw a picture of a ring around your > targeted area, and if you go outside of that ring, it goes off, but ignores > any movements within that boundary. > > There really is no substitute for waking up periodically, and making sure > everything is okay. Being abruptly woken by an alarm, real or false, is not > conducive to clear assesment of the actual situation. > > A kellet adds a lot of security, and peace of mind for very minimal > effort. > > Bill Bina > > > There are a number of apps for smartphones that will alert you if you are > dragging anchor. Drag Queen wins for its name alone! > > I'm a relative novice when it comes to anchoring, but I learned quickly > that its not enough to drop the hook and pay out the line. You need to set > the anchor by tying off the line and backing down fairly hard to be sure it > is set. > > Joel > 35/3 > The Office > Annapolis > > > On Thu, Jul 25, 2013 at 9:28 AM, Bill Bina <billb...@sbcglobal.net> wrote: > >> I would suggest that if you have little or no experience anchoring, you >> go out and practice a little somewhere near home when you are not tired and >> the sun is shining. It isn't rocket science, but now is the time to get >> familiar with it, rather than at the end of a long day in a strange harbor. >> Someone who has anchored 5 or 10 times knows about 1000 times more than >> someone who has read instructions. You may discover small details that only >> apply to YOUR equipment. Do you need a bungee cord kept in the anchor >> locker to hold the lid open while you work? Are you ready with a full >> bucket of water when you retrieve a chain and anchor coated with sticky >> mud? I have a plastic scrub bucket with about 10 feet of line tied to the >> handle, so I can toss it over the side to fill it up, and quickly refill it >> as needed. I also carry a kellet, and I never go to sleep without deploying >> it. I also hit the MOB on my GPS precisely when the anchor gets dropped to >> the bottom, and never turn it off. As the boat swings at anchor, I can tell >> at a glance if I remain the same distance relative to where the anchor >> lies. It slowly draws a welcome smile on the screen. >> >> Bill Bina >> >> On 7/25/2013 9:10 AM, Stevan Plavsa wrote: >> >> Hi All, >> >> This will be my first real cruise and I was hoping for some pointers >> from other Lake Ontario sailors. I'm looking for tips on places to anchor >> along the way and clubs to stay at, places to avoid, things to be aware of. >> We've only done overnights at other clubs thus far. We do have the ports >> cruising guide. >> >> A friend just loaned me a set of paper charts that will cover the >> entire cruise for which I'm very grateful (lots of charts! $$$) but they >> are out of date, not sure how much of a big deal that is, he didn't seem to >> think it was a big deal at all. >> >> We have two anchors, a big CQR and a smaller delta, 50 feet of chain >> and another 150 of rode. Haven't ever spent a night on the hook either so >> any gotchas on that topic would be handy as well. I have a few books that >> I've studied so I understand these things in principle .. no better way to >> learn than by doing so we're going for it. August 10 to 26 is the time we >> have booked off which means that we're starting this thing during the >> Perseid Meteor shower .. I really want to do on an overnight passage with >> my girlfriend, say from Toronto to Cobourg or something like that so that >> we can enjoy the meteor shower out on the lake. I'm a sucker for that >> annual meteor shower and haven't gotten to enjoy it in years. I know enough >> to avoid the shipping lanes other than that an overnight on the lake seems >> pretty straightforward. >> >> Any thoughts and recommendations are much welcome. >> >> Thanks, >> Steve >> Suhana, C&C 32 >> Toronto >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> This List is provided by the C&C Photo >> Albumhttp://www.cncphotoalbum.comcnc-l...@cnc-list.com >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album >> http://www.cncphotoalbum.com >> CnC-List@cnc-list.com >> >> > > > -- > Joel > 301 541 8551 > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > > -- Andrew Burton 61 W Narragansett Ave Newport, RI USA 02840 http://sites.google.com/site/andrewburtonyachtservices/ phone +401 965 5260
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