How not to Anchor!

[DPH]

Stopped for lunch a few weeks back outside Peros Guirec and dropped the hook and went ashore for lunch.

When I picked the anchor I couldn't believe that the chain had wrapped around like this. Good job it wasn't windy as I imagine it was like this on the sea bed.

Perhaps an argument for reversing a bit when you let the chain out?

 

[mjf]

Perhaps an argument for reversing a bit when you let the chain out?


Eh? Have to say i always pop a bit of chain on top of the anchor and then kick astern to lay out the cable accross the seabed.

Seems to work just fine.

 

[Lawsy]

Sorry, I can't see anything. What can mjf see that I can't. Was there a picture?

 

[Tidnock]

Sorry, I can't see anything. What can mjf see that I can't. Was there a picture?

You are correct there is no picture

 

[mjf]

Do not need a picture - i seen him in action..........

 

[DPH]

OK there is a pic, I loaded it into a gallery.

When I look at it it says its waiting approval by a moderator.

Sort of going to kill any threads with pics in eh?

 

[DPH]

OK now loaded as an attachment

View attachment 63

Seems silly I can load it as a file but not allowed to display from my gallery.

 

[Searush]

I set my anchor by hand

The advantage of setting your anchor by hand is that you feel it touch the bottom & can hold it there until it starts to drift back & then lay out the chain along the sea bed until you have the previously calculated correct length deployed. the simply snub on windlass or deck cleat to arrest the drift. If all is correct, the chain will go bar tight & boat will stop as anchor digs in, then the boat will "bounce" forward to settle in place. Very simple & never failed me yet and perfectly simple to do, even as a singlehander.

 

[Firefly625]

I agree with you there, nothing more satisfying than feeling the thud of the anchor making touchdown, then just waiting a few seconds before you start laying chain down as the boat drifts back...always worked for me.... (touching wood!)

 

[mjf]

Yes - boat will "bounce" forward to settle in place.


you can then say the boat is ''brought up''.