Re: anchors

The Costas (uffda@sonic.net)
Sat, 20 Feb 1999 19:35:21 -0800


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Lee Page wrote:
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Here-to-fore I've used a small to medium sized Danforth in hard =
sand bottoms (at the "Big Lake" outside Marquette, MI) and in that kind =
of bottom a Danforth is great. But less great in soft bottoms, I've =
been told. The small Danforth is good for my P15 in Sacramento =
riverbottom up-stream - but down-stream toward the delta, where the =
bottom is softer it's harder to set, nor do I trust it very far- though =
so far it's held ok in the current. I carry the Danforth in a bracket =
inside the transom (under the tiller).=20
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After reading the posts on this subject, I realized that once again =
I find myself at odds with the rest of the writers. For three years now =
I have used, with great success, a little Danforth rip-off made by West =
Marine. If the "T-4" on the shank means what I suspect, than I have =
been anchoring out in my P-19 with a 4 LB anchor. Does it hold? First =
let me say that I always pick a good anchorage before I set the hook, =
but with that in mind the little T-4 has never let go. In one case I =
climbed out on the bow to set it in a 3 knot current (protected slough) =
and was all but pulled off the boat when the little thing grabbed the =
bottom.

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I also have a larger "real" Danforth. I can't read the numbers on =
the side, but it looks to be about three times larger than the T-4. I =
have never used this "big" anchor, but, I keep it thinking that =
"someday" it might come in handy. The truth is that If I ever found =
myself out in conditions that I would need to use that anchor, I don't =
think I would want to be onboard!=20

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I feel that along with matching the anchor type to the bottom we =
need to have the correct line and enough scope so the anchor won't pull =
out. On my T-4 I have about 10' of 1/4" chain hooked to the anchor and =
then 150' of nylon line. The deepest hole that I have set the hook in =
was about 35' which gave me a scope of around 4 to 1. Yes, I swung =
around a bit that night, but the hook held.

Larry

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Lee Page = wrote:

Here-to-fore=20 I've  used a small to medium sized Danforth in hard sand = bottoms (at=20 the "Big Lake" outside Marquette, MI) and in that kind of = bottom a=20 Danforth is great.  But less great in soft bottoms, I've been = told. The=20 small Danforth is good for my P15 in Sacramento riverbottom = up-stream - but=20 down-stream toward the delta, where the bottom is softer it's harder = to set,=20 nor do I trust it very far- though so far it's held ok in the = current. I=20 carry the Danforth in a bracket inside the transom (under the = tiller).=20

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After reading the posts on this = subject, I=20 realized that once again I find myself at odds with the rest of the=20 writers.  For three years now I have used, with great success, = a little=20 Danforth rip-off made by West Marine.  If the "T-4" = on the=20 shank means what I suspect, than I have been anchoring out in my = P-19 with a=20 4 LB anchor.  Does it hold?  First let me say that I = always pick a=20 good anchorage before I set the hook, but with that in mind the = little T-4=20 has never let go.  In one case I climbed out on the bow to set = it in a=20 3 knot current (protected slough) and was all but pulled off the = boat when=20 the little thing grabbed the bottom.

 

I also have a larger "real" = Danforth.   I can't read the numbers on the side, but it = looks to=20 be about three times larger than the T-4.  I have never used = this=20 "big" anchor, but, I keep it thinking that = "someday" it=20 might come in handy.   The truth is that If I ever found = myself=20 out in conditions that I would need to use that anchor, I don't = think I=20 would want to be onboard! 

 

I feel that along with matching the = anchor type=20 to the bottom we need to have the correct line and enough scope so = the=20 anchor won't pull out.  On my T-4 I have about 10' of 1/4" = chain=20 hooked to the anchor and then 150' of nylon line.  The deepest = hole=20 that I have set the hook in was about 35' which gave me a scope of = around 4=20 to 1.  Yes, I swung around a bit that night, but the hook=20 held.

Larry

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