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 150’ of 5/16” chain backed by 200’ of ⅝” nylon > rode with a Lofrans windlass on 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 > > Sent from my iPad > _______________________________________________ > > 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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