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Two Anchors?

KT
Ken Tarbell
Fri, Jul 9, 2004 9:17 PM

All you Experienced Loopers!!Getting ready to do the loop, leaving Florida August 1, 04  ( no choice as new boat purchase is just closing here  - Ft. Meyers), and going to Mobile,Al and up the Tenn-Tom etc. and stay in the Tennessee River areainto Octber and then slowly back down to Mobile area around Nov.1 andsit out the six month tax period until mid-February....then over toFlorida East coast until time to move North to start the real loop so tospeak!!!!All of our boating has been West Coast Delta and Bay cruising where wealmost always used  "one"  bow anchor and "one" stern anchor for reversecurrent (tides) and alot of the time we tied off to side trees as well to pull us off the channel etc......What has been your experience on the loop????  I'm sure it  varys some,but due to heavy blows with thunderstorms, I'm hearing many cruisers areusing  "two" bow anchors???  Is that best?  Our bow pulpit really hasonly room for the one current anchor "delta fast-set"  all chain????Have pur
and thought it would work to setth is one by hand with Rope rode  & chain  where conditions warrant????What's the Loopers Recommendations???Thanks,Ken

All you Experienced Loopers!!Getting ready to do the loop, leaving Florida August 1, 04 ( no choice as new boat purchase is just closing here - Ft. Meyers), and going to Mobile,Al and up the Tenn-Tom etc. and stay in the Tennessee River areainto Octber and then slowly back down to Mobile area around Nov.1 andsit out the six month tax period until mid-February....then over toFlorida East coast until time to move North to start the real loop so tospeak!!!!All of our boating has been West Coast Delta and Bay cruising where wealmost always used "one" bow anchor and "one" stern anchor for reversecurrent (tides) and alot of the time we tied off to side trees as well to pull us off the channel etc......What has been your experience on the loop???? I'm sure it varys some,but due to heavy blows with thunderstorms, I'm hearing many cruisers areusing "two" bow anchors??? Is that best? Our bow pulpit really hasonly room for the one current anchor "delta fast-set" all chain????Have pur and thought it would work to setth is one by hand with Rope rode & chain where conditions warrant????What's the Loopers Recommendations???Thanks,Ken