on a more serious note Dave, the thick gloves do help...I stand on the deck at the bow and pull up, not back on the slack anchor rode and chain very slowly, allowing the water column to wash it off as much as possible and sometimes I use the engine to drive forward slowly to make getting the rode and chain more or less vertical but the anchor still holding to the seabed...then I often take a wrap on a bow cleat and power forward with the engine to break the anchor free and if I have the chance I head under power to deeper water allowing the chain to get further cleaned as I drag it and the anchor thru the water...then pull the chain straight up to where the anchor is resting right below the roller out of the water...usually my anchor spins a bit hanging on the chain and often with gentle encouragement like a twist on the chain and up and down on the anchor a bit I can encourage it to rest where it will enter the roller in the correct orientation and then a sharp pull to get the stem over the roller to the lock down position, and then I put a second secure on the chain...a snap shackle to the toe rail in my case. Hope this helps you out but it will never be as easy as with an electrical windlass...I have a 15 kg Bruce style anchor and about 50 feet of 5/16 HT chain to a 3/4 inch Samson braid rode
Dwight Veinot C&C 35 MKII, *Alianna* Head of St. Margaret's Bay, NS d.ve...@bellaliant.net On Mon, Aug 17, 2015 at 9:53 AM, dwight veinot <dwight...@gmail.com> wrote: > wear heavy rubber gloves and pull harder, maybe get some help from other > crew if there's enough on board > > Dwight Veinot > C&C 35 MKII, *Alianna* > Head of St. Margaret's Bay, NS > d.ve...@bellaliant.net > > > On Mon, Aug 17, 2015 at 9:17 AM, David Knecht via CnC-List < > cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > >> And now for something completely different- I have only used my anchor a >> few times, but I have found it really hard to recover by hand- much harder >> than the one I had on my C&C34. The anchor is heavier- Rocna 27 lb, and >> the chain is heavier. I can pull it up by hand, but when it gets to the >> roller, there is no way to get the long stem of the anchor around the 90° >> turn of the roller. I am usually sitting in the anchor well with my feet >> braced to pull the chain up. At that point, I have to stand up and grab >> the chain so I can pull vertically to get the stem over the roller. There >> must be an easier way (other than a electric windlass). Does anyone have >> any tricks? Dave >> >> Aries >> 1990 C&C 34+ >> New London, CT >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> Email address: >> CnC-List@cnc-list.com >> To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the >> bottom of page at: >> http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com >> >> >> >
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