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Old 01-29-2019, 11:33 AM   #41
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24 or 6 to 4 works for me
Only when anchoring near Chicago!

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Old 01-29-2019, 11:52 AM   #42
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3 categories for me: cat 1: No more than 200 feet. Deeper than that, and too much hassle with too many tanks. Usually when hooked at wrecks, we have to dive them to get the anchor off. Cat 2: from 60 to 100 feet deep in sand. this gets us good seats at the Ft Lauderdale air/sea show. Cat 3: for sleeping/overnites; about 10' +/- 5 feet.
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Old 01-29-2019, 03:08 PM   #43
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Depends on the tide. In the PNW and Alaska, some places I go have 40' or more tides. So I have to know the state of the tide and pick a place deep enough for the boat draft at the lowest tide, and enough chain out to have a proper scope at high tide. If I use a stern anchor then I have to figure that in, too. In Alaska the reporting tide stations are far apart and too few. Often the the tide where I want to anchor is substantially different by many feet than the closest tide station.

Where is it 40'?
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Old 01-29-2019, 03:12 PM   #44
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Gosh, I'd be aground in many of these anchorages.
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Old 01-29-2019, 03:17 PM   #45
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And I thought the Bay of Fundy was bad.
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Old 01-29-2019, 04:36 PM   #46
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No tides in the Great Lakes. We like to dive in, so I usually shoot for around 10 feet so I don't need to worry about hitting bottom (with my head, not the boat). The water is crystal clear so I can see any odd boulder that might be lurking.

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Old 01-29-2019, 05:09 PM   #47
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And I thought the Bay of Fundy was bad.
The Bay of Fundy is probably the big tide kahuna in North America, but in Ketchikan and Prince Rupert for example, 20- 25 ft tides are not uncommon. This is more than double Bellingham's range, where I live. Anchoring depth, scope and swing decisions have to address the state of the tide when you anchor and what you're in for at low water.
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Old 01-29-2019, 07:24 PM   #48
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24 or 6 to 4 works for me
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Old 01-29-2019, 08:22 PM   #49
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Wifey B: Only in Chicago.

You must have the same sense of humour as Moonfish. (it made me smile)

I think I'm going to have to learn some restraint before I hit the "post" key. (as my wise Mum would remind me .....think it, but don't say it )

Sadly I remember making a smart ass comment on one of Bruce's posts and have felt bad since - sorry Mr Palmer.
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Old 01-30-2019, 12:02 AM   #50
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You must have the same sense of humour as Moonfish. (it made me smile)

I think I'm going to have to learn some restraint before I hit the "post" key. (as my wise Mum would remind me .....think it, but don't say it )

Sadly I remember making a smart ass comment on one of Bruce's posts and have felt bad since - sorry Mr Palmer.
Wifey B: Proud of Moonfish beating me to it.

We have to be able to laugh.
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Old 01-30-2019, 06:22 PM   #51
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Wifey B: Proud of Moonfish beating me to it.

We have to be able to laugh.
The alternative to laughing is either crying or standing there looking like you do not understand what as said or perhaps the "her-ump" aka "I dont care"
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Old 01-30-2019, 07:13 PM   #52
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The Bay of Fundy is probably the big tide kahuna in North America...
Worlds largest tides...up to 50'
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Old 01-30-2019, 07:18 PM   #53
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Here in the Pacific Northwest, I think my shallowest anchorage has been 15 feet at mean low tide, deepest has been about 85 feet, ditto. On the other hand, I don’t know anyone using a 7/1 scope!
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Here in the Pacific Northwest, I think my shallowest anchorage has been 15 feet at mean low tide, deepest has been about 85 feet, ditto. On the other hand, I don’t know anyone using a 7/1 scope!

I've thought about it when it starts blowing! I have used 5:1 quite a bit when there are >15kt forecasted. I have a forfjord anchor that just seems to perform better with greater scope.
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Old 01-30-2019, 09:56 PM   #55
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The most rode I have ever carried was 425 feet. At that time, I had 100 feet of chain. 425/7 is about 61 feet, minus 6 feet from bow to water, and the maximum highwater depth would only be 55 feet. On the other hand, 5/1 scope would be about 85, minus 6 feet height from the bow, for a maximum highwater depth of 79 feet.

My current ground tackle set is 300 feet of chain plus a 33 kg Spade anchor. It holds well in 20 knot winds at 3/1 (so far!).
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Wifey B: Sorry, but this thread keeps reminding me of Abraham Lincoln saying "A Man's Legs Must be Long Enough to Reach the Ground." So, I hypothesize we must anchor at a depth adequate to reach the bottom.
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Brilliant!!
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Worlds largest tides...up to 50'
Hmmm, better start hunting a float dock.
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Old 01-31-2019, 08:05 AM   #59
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8 to 15 feet average in the eastern LI Sound area where I normally boat.
Same for Central LIS on the CT side.
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In the eastern Caribbean we usually anchored in 35 feet. Frequently 45 feet. Any shallower and we were at risk of a wind shift putting us on beach, security issues with locals swimming from shore, or most dangerous, charter boats hugging the shore for shallow water and not anchoring well so that they frequently dragged.
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