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Vance,
I think that a lot depends on where in the Bahamas you are going and your own
personal comfort level. If you are going to the Abacos, a VHF is all you
really need. If you are going further down island you might want for more
power and range than a VHF can give. If you are a ham hobbyist and will miss
your "toy" than by all means, go for it.
Regards,
Randy Pickelmann
MORNING STAR
An anchoring question:
I'm trying to find an easy way to handle bow and stern anchors, with only a
bow capstan and windlass, but can't find articles on what works and doesn't.
I have a 42 foot boat. Handling correct size anchors by hand is no fun.
From some articles, it appears best I can do is a 2 anchor V moor from the
bow spacing anchors 90 to 160 degrees apart.
My question to those that might have tried different options and have more
experience anchoring, "does the following procedure make sense?
Drop bow anchor, letting out 100 feet (or whatever is needed for depth) of
line and setting it with engine, stop engine, drop second anchor and feed
out 50 feet of line as bow anchor is hauled in to 50 feet. Secure second
anchor to stern cleat. Should now have bow and stern anchor, with stern
anchor line secured to stern clean and fed to bow. To pull in, take in bow
anchor with capstan feeding out plenty of line for stern anchor to allow it
to stay on bottom. Once bow anchor up, place stern anchor line around bow
mounted capstan and haul in. Before hauling in might have to wait for boat
to swing to anchor to avoid fouling of running gear.
Phil Bolin
MV Apolonia
43' Vista
http://home.earthlink.net/~pwbolin/
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Vance,
I think that a lot depends on where in the Bahamas you are going and your
own
personal comfort level. If you are going to the Abacos, a VHF is all you
really need. If you are going further down island you might want for more
power and range than a VHF can give. If you are a ham hobbyist and will
miss
your "toy" than by all means, go for it.
Regards,
Randy Pickelmann
MORNING STAR
Phil Bolin wrote:
An anchoring question:
I'm trying to find an easy way to handle bow and stern anchors, with only a
bow capstan and windlass, but can't find articles on what works and doesn't.
I have a 42 foot boat. Handling correct size anchors by hand is no fun.
My question to those that might have tried different options and have more
experience anchoring
Phil
Phil,
It depends on what you need to accomplish.
If it is to only keep the stern from swinging then this is what I
have done many times while traveling the river systems and in
anchorages where there is insufficient swinging room.. CONDITIONS
PERMITTING.
So that there are no flames, this is NOT appropriate all the time.
Mounted on the swim platform, vertically against the transom is a 16lb
Danforth with 6 ft or so of chain and 1/2 inch nylon rode.
I anchor and then let out more scope on the bow anchor than is
needed and then drop and set by hand the Danforth. Usually by walking
the rode fwd.and then making it up to a stern cleat.
Take up slack on the bow anchor.
To retreive , let out scope on bow and pick up the Danforth.( Since it
is only 16 lb this is easy by hand.) If it comes up with mud all is on
the swim plat so it is not a problem. Works for us.
CCC
Phil,
My solution to this situation is to set bow and stern anchors as you usually
do, secure the rode to an aft cleat. After the stern anchor is set and
cleated lead the unused rode from the stern cleat along the outside of the
vessel, attaching/looping around cleats as necessary to keep it out of the
water, and feed it under and through the bow anchor chock and tie it off.
You will need a lot of rode for this. Before hoisting your bow anchor
uncleat the stern anchor rode so the rode is on the boat but attached only
through the bow anchor chock. I had no problem with both rodes in the chock
at the same time. After hoisting the bow anchor attach the stern anchor
rode to your windlass and swing the boat so that you now have a another bow
anchor to hoist.
Marlys Vickers
Ahzmyrah
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Subject: GL: Anchoring Question
Phil Bolin wrote:
An anchoring question:
I'm trying to find an easy way to handle bow and stern anchors, with
only a bow capstan and windlass, but can't find articles on what works and
doesn't.
I have a 42 foot boat. Handling correct size anchors by hand is no fun.
My question to those that might have tried different options and have
more experience anchoring Phil
Phil,
It depends on what you need to accomplish.
If it is to only keep the stern from swinging then this is what I have
done many times while traveling the river systems and in anchorages where
there is insufficient swinging room.. CONDITIONS PERMITTING.
So that there are no flames, this is NOT appropriate all the time.
Mounted on the swim platform, vertically against the transom is a 16lb
Danforth with 6 ft or so of chain and 1/2 inch nylon rode.
I anchor and then let out more scope on the bow anchor than is needed
and then drop and set by hand the Danforth. Usually by walking the rode
fwd.and then making it up to a stern cleat.
Take up slack on the bow anchor.
To retreive , let out scope on bow and pick up the Danforth.( Since it is
only 16 lb this is easy by hand.) If it comes up with mud all is on the
swim plat so it is not a problem. Works for us.
CCC