One thing about anchoring: it's a technique. It's not rocket surgery. Don't be intimidated by it. And don't be afraid to re-anchor if you're not happy with your holding or position. Some skippers are concerned about looking foolish if they have to make a second (or sixth) attempt. The experienced skipper isn't afraid to go around again. Andy C&C 40 Peregrine
On Thu, Jul 25, 2013 at 11:10 AM, Stevan Plavsa <stevanpla...@gmail.com>wrote: > You know, I always hesitate when asking really newbish/stupid questions > (anywhere, not just here) but I'm usually happy that I have. Some things > aren't obvious and even more experienced people don't know, because _they_ > never asked. It's better to be underestimated than undereducated. The > former usually works out to one's advantage anyway. > > Thanks for the continued replies and advice. > > Steve > Suhana, C&C 32 > Toronto > > > On Thu, Jul 25, 2013 at 10:22 AM, Andrew Burton <a.burton.sai...@gmail.com > > wrote: > >> The operative phrase being "after you've set the anchor." Don't back down >> hard until it's dug in a bit. I often see people drop their hook then rev >> the engine in reverse and back through the anchorage dragging the anchor >> along the bottom. >> Andy >> C&C 40 >> Peregrine >> >> >> On Thu, Jul 25, 2013 at 10:13 AM, Dennis C. <capt...@yahoo.com> wrote: >> >>> Stevan, >>> >>> The most common mistake novice anchorers make is to not include the >>> height of the bow in the calculation of scope. For instance if it is 3 feet >>> from the water to your bow chock and you are anchoring in 20 feet of water, >>> multiply your desired scope by 20 + 3. So if you want 5:1 scope, it would >>> be 5 x 23 or 115 feet at the bow chock. >>> >>> Once you've set the hook, back down HARD and watch an object in the >>> water to see if you are dragging. >>> >>> If your GPS has an anchor alarm (most do), set it and relax. >>> >>> Dennis C. >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >>> On Jul 25, 2013, at 8:10 AM, Stevan Plavsa <stevanpla...@gmail.com> >>> 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 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 >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Andrew Burton >> 61 W Narragansett Ave >> Newport, RI >> USA 02840 >> http://sites.google.com/site/andrewburtonyachtservices/ >> phone +401 965 5260 >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 > > -- Andrew Burton 61 W Narragansett Ave Newport, RI USA 02840 http://sites.google.com/site/andrewburtonyachtservices/ phone +401 965 5260
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