Who wants a new anchor for Christmas?

[Poignard]

On the CQR, since that appears to really be the underlying topic of this thread, many folk report no problems in years of usage. That's fine, but this experience tends to be formed in relatively easy environments. The majority of long distance cruisers very quickly find problems with it.

"Long distance cruisers"? What has the distance between anchorages got to do with it?

And what do you mean by "easy environments"? Around European waters one can find every kind of anchorage you care to think of [except, perhaps, for coral] and winds of all strengths with sudden violent changes of direction. You also encounter very crowded anchorages, where the risk of damage due to dragging is even greater - not to mention the peril of being named and shamed in the YBW forum if you do!

 

[Chris_Robb]

Personaly I try not to anchor multilple times on rocky shores in bad weather, or even once if it's avoidable.

Personally, I am not very happy with rock bottoms. - you have no idea whether your anchor is fixed by accident of not!

 

[toad_oftoadhall]

Personally, I am not very happy with rock bottoms. - you have no idea whether your anchor is fixed by accident of not!

Is there much rocky seabed handy from Hardway SC? (A fine establishment, incidently.)

 

[Chris_Robb]

Is there much rocky seabed handy from Hardway SC? (A fine establishment, incidently.)

Only the concrete base of the scrubbing posts - but thats another story.

Yes - Its a fine establishment!

 

[Ubergeekian]

Personaly I try not to anchor multilple times on rocky shores in bad weather, or even once if it's avoidable.

Indeed. But I'd rather not use an anchor which is liable to bend like plasticine if it hits a rock sticking out of the sand. Which is not an uncommon thing.