No Ice
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- Feb 3, 2014
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- Location
- Malta
- Vessel Name
- No Ice
- Vessel Make
- Grand Banks 42 Motor Yacht
I've been following a thread on the cruising forum website about how much power to use in reverse to set the anchor. Most on this site have yachts and they say they use near full power for a few minutes after setting the anchor to really dig it in and prove it will hold in a strong blow.
My question to you all is, how do you set your anchor and how much power do you use to power set the anchor.
My boat is a Grand Banks42 with a Rocna 40 KG and 100 metres of 10mm chain.
I drop anchor then move back slowly paying out 6 x scope then pull back to put tension on the chain till it's straight then I relax it the gently reverse till it's tight and keep the boat in reverse on one engine at tick over while feeling the chain and taking a transit. If it hold still for 30 seconds I relax the pull and then bring it under tension again. If it still passes the 30 seconds test I add the second engine also at tick over and hold this for one minute. If the chain feels solid and the transit is good then job is done and I add the nylon snubber.
Do any of you experts out there use more power than I do to set your anchors?
Brian
No Ice.
Happily cruising Croatia as we speak.
My question to you all is, how do you set your anchor and how much power do you use to power set the anchor.
My boat is a Grand Banks42 with a Rocna 40 KG and 100 metres of 10mm chain.
I drop anchor then move back slowly paying out 6 x scope then pull back to put tension on the chain till it's straight then I relax it the gently reverse till it's tight and keep the boat in reverse on one engine at tick over while feeling the chain and taking a transit. If it hold still for 30 seconds I relax the pull and then bring it under tension again. If it still passes the 30 seconds test I add the second engine also at tick over and hold this for one minute. If the chain feels solid and the transit is good then job is done and I add the nylon snubber.
Do any of you experts out there use more power than I do to set your anchors?
Brian
No Ice.
Happily cruising Croatia as we speak.