superawesometeam
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what's the biggest anchor you think I could get away with on a 24' sloop?
any advice is appreciated!
any advice is appreciated!
anchor weight limit for a 24''
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Coaster
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Am I being uncharitable?
superawesometeam
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helps a lot, thanks.
Seajet
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I'd guess the largest sensible would be around 10KG ?
I have a 7.5KG Bruce on a 22' boat, with 12' heavy 1/4" chain & 33 metrs 14mm warp.
No doubt could go larger, but
A, What I've got works well, had this and boat since 1977, cruised Brittany, Channel Isles, West Country
B, Weight will start to knobble the boat's performance if much larger, and there's the difficulty in handling a big heavy anchor.
If cruising long term around Scotland or similar I'd probably get a second anchor of Bruce / Rocna type, at least 7.5KG; I have a 7.5KG folding grapnel as kedge, partly as it will have more chance of holding on rock & weed in emergency, also as I use it folded, as an angel lowered halfway down the anchor warp to improve angle of pull on the Bruce, also allows shorter scope temporarily in crowded anchorages and takes shock out of waves in heavy stuff.
I have a 7.5KG Bruce on a 22' boat, with 12' heavy 1/4" chain & 33 metrs 14mm warp.
No doubt could go larger, but
A, What I've got works well, had this and boat since 1977, cruised Brittany, Channel Isles, West Country
B, Weight will start to knobble the boat's performance if much larger, and there's the difficulty in handling a big heavy anchor.
If cruising long term around Scotland or similar I'd probably get a second anchor of Bruce / Rocna type, at least 7.5KG; I have a 7.5KG folding grapnel as kedge, partly as it will have more chance of holding on rock & weed in emergency, also as I use it folded, as an angel lowered halfway down the anchor warp to improve angle of pull on the Bruce, also allows shorter scope temporarily in crowded anchorages and takes shock out of waves in heavy stuff.
Zagato
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2 x 25Ib CQR's on my 25' 2.3 tonne Folksong 
COASTER why do you think the question is from a "TROLL" ? Looks to be a perfectly normal question to me!
COASTER why do you think the question is from a "TROLL" ? Looks to be a perfectly normal question to me!
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melandnick
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Hey Buddy!
Hope life is treating you well.
Get the biggest you can fit in your anchor locker without cutting any more bits out of it.
10kg + is not too big as you will be living at anchor.
You will also need 30m of 8mm chain ( any more and you will be very bow heavy but you can extend it with nylon )
The anchor needs to be a good make, Delta or Kobra will be good. The new fancy ones, Rocna etc will be over budget.
You also want another ( 6KG? ) as a Kedge or second bower.
Dump the anchor you have overboard........but take the rope off first ( or wait till beaulieu and get rid of it.)
Nick
Hope life is treating you well.
Get the biggest you can fit in your anchor locker without cutting any more bits out of it.
10kg + is not too big as you will be living at anchor.
You will also need 30m of 8mm chain ( any more and you will be very bow heavy but you can extend it with nylon )
The anchor needs to be a good make, Delta or Kobra will be good. The new fancy ones, Rocna etc will be over budget.
You also want another ( 6KG? ) as a Kedge or second bower.
Dump the anchor you have overboard........but take the rope off first ( or wait till beaulieu and get rid of it.)
Nick
melandnick
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Am I being uncharitable?
Its not a Troll.....its an American!
blackbeard
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well, my boat (a tad over 24') has a 10kg anchor with 8mm chain and I don't think the anchor is too heavy. 25m of 8mm chain (weight guessed 35 kg) pulls the bows down a bit though.
For the record, the RYA Boat Safety handbook C8/02 specifies a 10 kg main anchor for an 8 m boat (9 kg for 7 m - ever seen a 9 kg anchor?) with 8 mm chain - length unspecified.
For the record, the RYA Boat Safety handbook C8/02 specifies a 10 kg main anchor for an 8 m boat (9 kg for 7 m - ever seen a 9 kg anchor?) with 8 mm chain - length unspecified.
Porthandbuoy
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Ian Nicolson's Boat Data Book suggests the following for a 26 footer:
Inshore racing: 1 anchor @ 15lbs
Coastal cruising: 15lbs & 40 lbs
Long Range Cruising: 25lbs and 45 lbs
These are for 'patent' anchors such as Danforth, Meon, CQR, Plough etc. For fisherman types increase the weight by 20%
Hope that helps.
Andy
Inshore racing: 1 anchor @ 15lbs
Coastal cruising: 15lbs & 40 lbs
Long Range Cruising: 25lbs and 45 lbs
These are for 'patent' anchors such as Danforth, Meon, CQR, Plough etc. For fisherman types increase the weight by 20%
Hope that helps.
Andy
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Scotty_Tradewind
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superawesometeam... or is this another spoof by the editorial team?
Try reading/Trolling through this lot it may throw up a few answers
http://www.ybw.com/forums/search.php?searchid=2500099
Seriously though, you will find it hard to improve on a 10kg Rocna for your size of boat, plus the fact the better the anchor the less chain you are likely to require.
Problem is, what price do you put on safety if you are considering sleeping at anchor?
Then again, you may have to look carefully at your bow roller to see if a Rocna will fit when pulled right up as the roll bar can get in the way of things around the roller.
Also can be difficult to have the Rocna on the roller and be on a swinging mooring as the Rocna can get in the way unlike a poor holding, hinged, plough anchor which can be roped back on its hinge.
best of luck.
S.
All a compromise as usual with sailing.
Try reading/Trolling through this lot it may throw up a few answers
http://www.ybw.com/forums/search.php?searchid=2500099
Seriously though, you will find it hard to improve on a 10kg Rocna for your size of boat, plus the fact the better the anchor the less chain you are likely to require.
Problem is, what price do you put on safety if you are considering sleeping at anchor?
Then again, you may have to look carefully at your bow roller to see if a Rocna will fit when pulled right up as the roll bar can get in the way of things around the roller.
Also can be difficult to have the Rocna on the roller and be on a swinging mooring as the Rocna can get in the way unlike a poor holding, hinged, plough anchor which can be roped back on its hinge.
best of luck.
S.
All a compromise as usual with sailing.
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KenMcCulloch
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I'm sure that's a very well theorised suggestion but I think 45lbs is way over what's manageable on the foredeck of a 26' boat. I'm not even sure I could pass a 45lb anchor through the pulpit on my (25') boat.
Coaster
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The unusual member name.
The absence of member detail about location.
The lack of detail about the boat in question.
The subject of anchoring usually generates lots of response making it an obvious target for trolling.
The heading referring to twenty-four inches although I concede that may have been mistyping.
Apologies to the OP if this is a genuine enquiry.
Searush
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It's simple really, just get the biggest you can easily handle on your foredeck. I had a 15lb Danforth on my 25'r & never had any problems (until I tried laying it in Kelp in Scotland). My 32'r currently has a 25lb CQR & that has proved perfectly adequate. So anything between the two would be fine. As already mentioned, plenty of good chain is at least as important.
If laying a mooring, you will need much bigger, but mostly you will be aboard when anchored & can add extra scope or weight (send an Angel down) if necessary.
If laying a mooring, you will need much bigger, but mostly you will be aboard when anchored & can add extra scope or weight (send an Angel down) if necessary.
Poignard
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I have a 35lb CQR on a 28-foot boat and I sleep very soundly at anchor.
[Probably due to all the Ibuleves I have to take for my backache.
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[Probably due to all the Ibuleves I have to take for my backache.
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BlackPig
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I have a 23 foot 4.5 tonne boat on board I have 10kg Bruce, normal use, 9kg CQR, Pulling up two 10kg's by hand is easer than one big one. a 8kg fisherman's for kelp rocks, 15kg Bruce, for JINKs CRIBINS! (oh dear) I should not be here in this conditions. Is this over kill?
I do know of someone who has put his anchor hawsepipe near the mast so all the weight is close to the centre of the boat. Simples why do all boats store it in the bows??
I do know of someone who has put his anchor hawsepipe near the mast so all the weight is close to the centre of the boat. Simples why do all boats store it in the bows??
Zagato
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I have two reels of strap material on mine (one for each 25Ib CQR) which I presume link onto the anchor chain. I havn't seen these on anyone elses boat. Are they a good idea 
Who sells them as I wanted to know how long they are?
They can be seen attached to the pullpit...
Who sells them as I wanted to know how long they are?They can be seen attached to the pullpit...
Porthandbuoy
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I am 100% certain I couldn't either. But assuming you managed it you would be sure of a good nights sleep!
Being sensible, I suppose the weight refers to someone who might have to ride out a hurricane.
prv
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I'm trying to remember what the weight of my anchor is, as my boat is also 24 foot. Unfortunately I don't know, and don't want to guess, but to my eye it looks Bloody Huge, comparable to what I've had on charter boats over 35 feet (albeit those might have been under-equipped). When the previous owner upgraded the engine he also added oversized ground tackle and a lot more chain, to even up the trim.
Because most interior arrangements will not work well with a box of wet smelly chain in the middle of them. That said, it is a feature incorporated into my "fantasy design" for an ideal long-distance cruiser.
Pete
Because most interior arrangements will not work well with a box of wet smelly chain in the middle of them. That said, it is a feature incorporated into my "fantasy design" for an ideal long-distance cruiser.
Pete
Ubergeekian
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Why not a Manson? Serious question, no answers from callow salesmen, please.
