Searush
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Well said, but "off Puffin Island" can be damn exposed after a low goes thro' & wind goes NW'ly. I'd prefer Red Wharf bay (if you can dry out) or a mooring past Gallows Point if any breeze at all.
Well said, but "off Puffin Island" can be damn exposed after a low goes thro' & wind goes NW'ly. I'd prefer Red Wharf bay (if you can dry out) or a mooring past Gallows Point if any breeze at all.
blueglass
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I did say ignorance was bliss! Having said that I did make the decision taking weather conditions into account. It is (was?) a recognised anchorage (close in under the cliffs on SE side) good holding on mud and actually quite sheltered from NW.
Searush
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Yeah, you do need to be close in. I anchored in the channel once & went ashore with the kids, whereupon we were able to read the small rusty notice that forbade landing. Turning round to look at the boat, it slowly dawned on me that every bob of the waves was carrying here slightly further away!
A frantic row later, I caught & boarded her & re-anchored long enough to go back & collect the marooned family.
blueglass
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scary! I can see why its not your favourite anchoring spot.
david_bagshaw
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Well my first timers tip for a first overnighter is arrive early and spend a whole tide at the anchorage, by which time , allowing for weather, a peaceful night will follow.
then will follow years of wonderfull evenings, days, mornings, nevermind the saving of dosh
then will follow years of wonderfull evenings, days, mornings, nevermind the saving of dosh
deborahann
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deborahann
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hey bit shocked that the image posting worked. Scillies on bouy, was a few years ago, and bit of boat knocked off, the bouys all too close together, told its improved now . A lovely lady diver arrived & found the bit of boat. Nothing to do with anchoring, sorry.
AndieMac
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hlb
RIP
The missing bit.
Searush
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Look out, Haydn, I think Henry's gone overboard. His lead's there on the seat, but he's not!
The recovered part looks like an eleccy trunking!
The recovered part looks like an eleccy trunking!
hlb
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No, it's the bit over my engine air intakes. Go back to sleep, you know nothing about these things. MF takes in big gulps of air. Then fires them out the arse end.
Like a rocket ship leaving earth.
So doth she departs her berth.
Yer still in the middle ages man.
Searush
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Yeah & thank the Lord for that! All this modern electrickery & mucky canicals is not good for you. Mark my words, it will all end in tears. We're all ecky logically doomed, I tell ye, ecky logically dooooomed.
DPH
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I'm a big fan of anchoring, 1 week in France this year, marinas visited - 0
You missed a vital point in your ideas, as Searush says, use a snubber.
I thread a small piece of rope through the chain, tie a mooring line onto this then allow ten feet or so before attaching to a fore cleat. Then just let out enough chain so the rope is taking all the stress plus a bit. When the wind blows this stops the sudden snatch as the chain tightens which is both likely to keep you awake and liable to make the anchor breakout.
I find this is more important in shallow water, anchoring in 10 metres you’ve got so much chain out that you’re not going to snatch unless it’s a hurricane. There were some pics on here a while back from a forumite who had a great setup to put a rope on the anchor. Would be handy to have something that just clipped into the chain like a mountaineering shackle with 10 ft of dockline attatched.
It’s amazing how quickly you get used to sleeping at anchor, I can sleep through any amount of slapping on the chimes but wake up when any dragging goes on.
Last Friday night anchored at Totland, Saturday night in Allum bay.
You missed a vital point in your ideas, as Searush says, use a snubber.
I thread a small piece of rope through the chain, tie a mooring line onto this then allow ten feet or so before attaching to a fore cleat. Then just let out enough chain so the rope is taking all the stress plus a bit. When the wind blows this stops the sudden snatch as the chain tightens which is both likely to keep you awake and liable to make the anchor breakout.
I find this is more important in shallow water, anchoring in 10 metres you’ve got so much chain out that you’re not going to snatch unless it’s a hurricane. There were some pics on here a while back from a forumite who had a great setup to put a rope on the anchor. Would be handy to have something that just clipped into the chain like a mountaineering shackle with 10 ft of dockline attatched.
It’s amazing how quickly you get used to sleeping at anchor, I can sleep through any amount of slapping on the chimes but wake up when any dragging goes on.
Last Friday night anchored at Totland, Saturday night in Allum bay.
Jeepster
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I'm a newbe to this stuff and have'nt had much interest in using my anchor as I have only used my boat on the the tidal thames so far and so I leave it at home to save weight. (My boat is only a 17 footer weighing about 1/2 a tonne) However, I am planning on some sea trips soon so will probably take it along then.
The setup here is: Galvy anchor, SS shackle, Galvy chain (about 10 foot of 3/4"), another SS shackle and then as much rope as I feel necessary, normally 12mm braided Nylon as I have a reel of that handy. With 3 tonne breaking strain rope I know its a bit of overkill but better safe than sorry!
PaulGooch
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Not really enough chain. You should have a suitable sized anchor, at least 30 feet of 6mm or 8mm chain and as much rope as yuo need, depending on depths you're likely to anchor in.
You should carry the anchor at all times, especially in somewhere like the tidal Thames. If you engine breaks down, you can sling the anchor overboard, rather than be drifting around amongst the shipping.
Searush
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Not just engine break down - dirty fuel, air leak, plastic bag round prop, line tangled in shaft. There are a million disasters lying in wait.
Actually, most will never affect you, but there ain't one of us that's never had something ruin our day at one time or another.
So just be ready for it; your anchor will buy time for you to consider your options, have a cup of tea & then solve the problem before you need to die.
