bitbaltic
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I’m planning on making some longer and probably single handed trips with Karisma in 2021. She is a 30ft Hanse 301 with a 3 tonne displacement. I know that fully loaded for cruising she tips the hoist scales at 4 tonnes (that’s full tanks and all gear needed onboard).
In her previous cruising life we have anchored very little but I see this changing. Back in the day when I bought her (2011-12) I fitted her out with two anchors: a 6kg delta and a 12 (I think; maybe more) Kobra 2.
we have only ever used the delta, only ever for lunch stops in maybe a F4 and have never had any setting or holding problems. It was bought specifically because it was the biggest (ie, best holding power according to the manufacturer) anchor that could fit in the locker alongside (from memory) 30m chain and 40m rope.
I have never used the Kobra 2. It was bought because it was at a great price from a chandlery in Bristol that was closing down. I have my doubts about how easy it would be to recover as it is twice the weight of the Lewmar. There is no windlass.
One of the reasons for buying the delta was Lewmar quote it as suitable for a 9m boat. I’ve done a review of anchors on F4 website and Lewmar still say this. However, almost no other manufacturer seems to regard so light an anchor as good for a 30 footer.
I want something I can be confident in overnight but still manually recover even if I can’t fit it into the locker, in reasonable cruising weather (4-5)
should I trust (limited) experience and Lewmar’s specs or should I look for a new best bower? I am sure the Kobra will hold in very poor weather and will keep it for when needed.
I guess I’m looking for experience of the lightest/smallest anchor you’ve used in the strongest winds on an equivalent length/displacement boat and specifically deltas in that situation.
thanks in advance and apologies if this runs to a hundred pages...
edited to add, the cruise will be from Milford Haven either a) around lands end to the south coast, b) to the eastern coast of Ireland (about which I know nothing much) or c) a more exposed route up the west coast of Wales but which attracts me more because I know the little stop-off and anchor points well from land.
In her previous cruising life we have anchored very little but I see this changing. Back in the day when I bought her (2011-12) I fitted her out with two anchors: a 6kg delta and a 12 (I think; maybe more) Kobra 2.
we have only ever used the delta, only ever for lunch stops in maybe a F4 and have never had any setting or holding problems. It was bought specifically because it was the biggest (ie, best holding power according to the manufacturer) anchor that could fit in the locker alongside (from memory) 30m chain and 40m rope.
I have never used the Kobra 2. It was bought because it was at a great price from a chandlery in Bristol that was closing down. I have my doubts about how easy it would be to recover as it is twice the weight of the Lewmar. There is no windlass.
One of the reasons for buying the delta was Lewmar quote it as suitable for a 9m boat. I’ve done a review of anchors on F4 website and Lewmar still say this. However, almost no other manufacturer seems to regard so light an anchor as good for a 30 footer.
I want something I can be confident in overnight but still manually recover even if I can’t fit it into the locker, in reasonable cruising weather (4-5)
should I trust (limited) experience and Lewmar’s specs or should I look for a new best bower? I am sure the Kobra will hold in very poor weather and will keep it for when needed.
I guess I’m looking for experience of the lightest/smallest anchor you’ve used in the strongest winds on an equivalent length/displacement boat and specifically deltas in that situation.
thanks in advance and apologies if this runs to a hundred pages...
edited to add, the cruise will be from Milford Haven either a) around lands end to the south coast, b) to the eastern coast of Ireland (about which I know nothing much) or c) a more exposed route up the west coast of Wales but which attracts me more because I know the little stop-off and anchor points well from land.
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