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Old 01-26-2021, 08:23 PM   #1
Jeff Lebowski
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Stupid anchoring questions ;)

I gather from perusing this forum that anchoring questions are similar to motor oil questions on gear head forums, perhaps here too! I'm not trying to start a brouhaha, I'm just clueless.

On my planet, the water is generally shallow. Inshore you're seldom in more than 30-40 feet of water. Offshore maybe 80 feet and that's if you're way out there. Like 30 miles. The only peeps who anchor up in that water are guys fishing a wreck.

But I want a boat in the PNW. In some places, it looks as though you can be 50 yards offshore and be in 500 feet (or more) of water. Assuming that I want to move almost each and every day and find a new spot to overnight, how do you do it? Assume that I want to anchor in smooth, protected water whenever possible.


1. How deep can you stick a hook and expect it to hold? How much rode does the average 35-45 foot trawler carry? How much of that is chain?

2. I assume that it's considered in poor taste to anchor in certain areas, but what are they? IOW, can you anchor right near a marina or is that considered poor form?

3. Are there areas marked on charts or cruising guides that show the appropriate spots?

4. How tough is it to sleep on the hook when the water is "less than calm"?

5. Is it a dick-headed move to anchor near other vessels (because of swing and noise)?

6. Do you have wind limits? IOW, if the winds are forecast at or above X, the swing or roll will be heinous?

7. Do you LOSE anchors due to them getting stuck between hard rocks in deep water? Do you carry a spare?

Sorry. I'm not being obtuse. I hardly ever anchor and when I do it's usually firm sand or sand and mud bottom. And about the time she puts her bikini back on is the time I'm hauling it in.
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