I have a nice Force Ten small log style BBQ on the bottom of Mississippi Sound near Petit Bois Island. Any lister is welcome to retrieve it.
Dennis C. Touche' 35-1 #83 Mandeville, LA On Tue, Jun 2, 2015 at 9:31 AM, D Harben via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com > wrote: > mmmm > > Data driven evidence suggests that a knockdown can separate the elements > of a rail BBQ. Use of said BBQ does work as a sea anchor bit may drag in > mud. > > D > > On Jun 2, 2015, at 9:58 AM, Russ & Melody via CnC-List < > cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > > What kind of barbeque? I think a Weber with side burner will do okay in a > weedy bottom if the top opens. :) > > Cheers, Russ > *Sweet *35 mk-1 > > At 10:04 PM 01/06/2015, you wrote: > > This is why I was asking what kind of anchor it was. I had a > backyard-built plow anchor on Shift when we bought her, the proportions > were all wrong and it held like a castoff barbecue. Design matters. > > Jim Watts > Paradigm Shift > C&C 35 Mk III > Victoria, BC > > On 1 June 2015 at 21:42, Russ & Melody via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > wrote: > Hi Dwight, > > In my reply to Joe I mentioned having but not using a Bruce Lee... that is > what a Chinese knock-off is known as around here. Kinda cute, get it? Bruce > Lee, the Chinese character? > > Anyhow, the Bruce Lee is a cast version of the original anchor, which was > forged steel. > check post #28 > http://forum.woodenboat.com/showthread.php?162068-Bruce-Anchors > Bear in mind that the above is small anchor and cast steel is repairable, > you just need to recover the pieces. :) > >         Cheers, Russ >         Sweet 35 mk-1 > > At 07:24 AM 01/06/2015, you wrote: > > and pay attention to how you set the anchor...I mean back off hard on it > to make sure it is set well and if you can use at least 7 to 1 rode to > depth...I use a 15KG Bruce style knock off with about 40 feet of 5/16 high > tensile chain as my main hook and I carry my 35 lb CQR and a large Danforth > complete with rodes under the vee berth as spare...I have had very good > experiences on the Bruce style anchor...a lot depends on the type of bottom > and the set as far as holding power goes > > Dwight Veinot > C&C 35 MKII, Alianna > Head of St. Margaret's Bay, NS > d.ve...@bellaliant.net > > > On Mon, Jun 1, 2015 at 3:09 AM, Knowles Rich via CnC-List < > cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: Joe, for what you describe you are planning > on doing, that anchor should do just fine. If you think you may be possibly > caught needing more secure footing, there are several recently introduced > anchors that may serve you better; Rocna etc, but at considerably more > cost. As others are pointing out, more weight means more security and the > more chain in the rode, the better the anchor will perform. > You might also consider installing a windlass as, unless you are a built > like a windlass, manually hauling bigger anchors and more chain can be a > real slog. >  I used a 15 kg. Bruce with 150â€â„„¢ of 5/16†chain backed by > 200’ â„¢ of â… â€ nylon rode with a Lofrans windlass on mn my LF38 for > the 17 years I owned her and never had a problem. > > Rich Knowles Nanaimo, BC INDIGO LF38 Boatless! > > > > > On May 31, 2015, at 22:04, Russ & Melody via CnC-List < > cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > What size anchor do I need for my 38? I want to put a plow anchor on > a roller and found a 35lb one locally for $50. Found a chart on the photo > album that says that would be more than enough but that chart seems to be > the exception. We are in Lake Erie and our only real use would be for > an afternoon of swimming and occasional overnight in a very protected > bay. > Thanks > Joe > > > _______________________________________________ > > Email address: > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the > bottom of page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Email address: > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the > bottom of page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > > _______________________________________________ > > Email address: > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the > bottom of page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > > > _______________________________________________ > > Email address: > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the > bottom of page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > > >
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