On 28, Jun 2006, at 15:59, The Strudwick Family wrote: > Taking this thread off track a bit can any one tell me how to size an > anchor for use on this type of trip i.e. inland tidal waterways. If > you look up any of the tables they make the assumption that you want > to ride out a force 7 gale and the beam of the boat is around a third > of the length. > > Both these assumptions do not apply I certainly don't intend to go out > in a force seven gale and the beam > of the boat is around a sixth of the length. The deployment and > recovery of a 33lb anchor with 26 ft of half inch chain from the back > of a narrowboat also seems a little problematic. > > Anyone any ideas what size I need for a 60ft boat?
After airing the same topic some time back we have on Uncle Mort 60ft 25kg Danforth at bow, only carried and primed for action when doing tidal or "proper" rivers eg Thames/Severn/Trent. Rest of the time it stays padlocked at our mooring. 15kg folding at the stern, carried most of the time but not necessarily ready for action except when the Danforth is primed. Both have "some" chain but not enough to satisfy the most enthusiastic anchor theory students. The key thing is the delpoyability - that the darned thing can be hoicked overboard by the designated crew without risk of entangling limbs in chain/warp and without forgetting to tie it on to something strong. You'll need to know about mousing your shackles as well. I haven't done mine ! Beeky ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Check out the new improvements in Yahoo! Groups email. http://us.click.yahoo.com/6pRQfA/fOaOAA/yQLSAA/ygtolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/canals-list/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
