Steve, Unlike Sailing Anarchy and other forums, here you are among friends! Ask away!
Joel On Thu, Jul 25, 2013 at 11:15 AM, Andrew Burton <a.burton.sai...@gmail.com>wrote: > 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 > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > > -- Joel 301 541 8551
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