hmason
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- Joined
- Aug 9, 2013
- Messages
- 2,766
- Location
- USA
- Vessel Name
- Lucky Lucky
- Vessel Make
- Pacific Mariner 65
So here we were cruising south from CT to FL, when we meet another couple heading south that turned out to be a friend of a friend. We asked if they would like to cruise their 36' trawler with us. They said they would enjoy that but that they had just had a really bad anchoring experience on the Alligator River. They had set their anchor, (a CQR knock off), went to bed and woke up in the middle of the night on the shore pounding on tree stumps. They were towed off the next morning, hauled the boat, (no damage) but were now afraid to anchor.
They decided to go to marinas for the rest of the trip although they admitted it would be a financial hardship for them. I felt bad for them, and sweet guy that I am, invited them to raft with us on the hook for the balance of the trip. And so they did, about 15 times.
We have a 60# Manson Supreme, and it held us both---our 46' GB Europa, and their 36' trawler. We had winds as high as 35 - 40 mph twice and some rough chop included. We did several 180s and anchored in some creeks with 3 kts of current. I used 6 or 7 to one scope with all chain. I took bearings and used Drag Queen. We never moved once. Gotta love my anchor and the shackle, even though it's the wrong one. Howard
They decided to go to marinas for the rest of the trip although they admitted it would be a financial hardship for them. I felt bad for them, and sweet guy that I am, invited them to raft with us on the hook for the balance of the trip. And so they did, about 15 times.
We have a 60# Manson Supreme, and it held us both---our 46' GB Europa, and their 36' trawler. We had winds as high as 35 - 40 mph twice and some rough chop included. We did several 180s and anchored in some creeks with 3 kts of current. I used 6 or 7 to one scope with all chain. I took bearings and used Drag Queen. We never moved once. Gotta love my anchor and the shackle, even though it's the wrong one. Howard