What is your primary anchor?
75# CQR plow.
Doing it "retro" (old school).
Ted
Possibly too small an anchor? HOPCAR could have the right size anchor to you before you depart. May I suggest a Vulcan?
Menzies
You most likely will do just fine with what you have. Raising the bash the Bruce specter is enticing though for those of us that have successfully anchored time and again with a right sized Bruce on decent scope.
Check out the other anchor thread about dragging a 45# Manson and now the owner is wondering why he removed a perfectly good larger Delta.
So long as submergible Go Pros exist any anchor can have its day in short scope court.
... Seems like bottom type is a big part of the equation in terms of scope required to stay put.
That was my point in post #9. The Bahamas, where Menzies is heading, all have their own set of challenges; sand, grass, thin layers of sand over hard pan, rocky areas plus you're usually anchoring in depths less than 15' . A 5-1 scope is not very much even adding for the height of your bow. We rarely put out less than 100' and 125' is more the norm. The bottoms aren't very sticky there.
My second anchor is a Bruce/claw.
Interesting video. Though I am not quite sure what the summation is on this?
75# CQR plow.
You guys and your anchors!
... Seems like bottom type is a big part of the equation in terms of scope required to stay put.
That was my point in post #9. The Bahamas, where Menzies is heading, all have their own set of challenges; sand, grass, thin layers of sand over hard pan, rocky areas plus you're usually anchoring in depths less than 15' . A 5-1 scope is not very much even adding for the height of your bow. We rarely put out less than 100' and 125' is more the norm. The bottoms aren't very sticky there.
In the PNW and Alaska, and on mostly mud bottoms, it is rare that I'll use more than 3:1 scope with a 66 lb. Lewmar (Bruce knockoff), 3/8 all-chain rode. Maybe more if the wind comes up, but it would have to be blowing pretty hard to go to 5:1. I've always stayed put using this formula, 15 years in this Hatteras and with my earlier boats. On hard pan or rock though, more scope would certainly pay dividends.
A Bruce anchor successfully held a Christmas wreath on the bow of our boat this season through three gales and two storms.
A Bruce anchor successfully held a Christmas wreath on the bow of our boat this season through three gales and two storms.
A Bruce anchor successfully held a Christmas wreath on the bow of our boat this season through three gales and two storms.
Love it, NS! Is that the first we've seen this fine vessel?
I think the Bruce could have handled a MUCH bigger wreath!
Talk about a serious thread derail!