dhays
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- North Pacific 43
Enjoyed your video of the Swinomish Dave.
Thank you
I’ll have another from La Conner to the South entrance a bit later.
Enjoyed your video of the Swinomish Dave.
Thank you
La Conner to South entrance of the Swinomish.
I cut this down to only 49 seconds. Left at dawn in cloud and drizzle so it gives a good sense of PNW boating.
https://youtu.be/fRlqUJwt9CQ
You going all the way home today?
I`m sure Sarca`s Rex Francis would be delighted. He may not respond but I hope he gets to read your post.Anchors.
OK, I thought I would do an update on my Sarca Excel that I’ve had on the boat now for three summers.
As I am fond of reminding folks, I was the first US buyer from the NA distributor for Sarca anchors. The anchor has worked very well for me. I can only recall twice that it failed to set on the first try. One of those when I was trying to set it on a large granite shelf.
This trip, I’ve anchored in a lot of mud and anchored in some windier conditions than I typically do. I’ve found that the anchor held well, even with short scope. I would also add that my boat tends to sail a lot at anchor, so the anchor is being tugged back and forth as the boat tacks back and forth.
After a night like that, I can’t break the anchor free with the windlass. I have to get the chain up and down, then snub it and drive over the anchor to break it loose.
So I am still very happy with the anchor. My only complaint, is that there is a 3 inch section on the top of the shank where the galvanizing has failed.
Hah. I'm just passing Kingston. Cant see you om the AIS, but I do see the ferry you just passed.