Hi Doug,
Your data on the anchors is fine, but to make a judgement you have to
answer....................
are you only anchoring for lunch?
are you spending the night on board?
how protected is your usual anchoring area: very, /
moderately, / or not at all?
are you only anchoring in light to moderate conditions: assuming
you are out of the water or at a marina if it really blows?
Anchoring is an art, and there are so many variables involved that you
can only give rough approximations.
On my M15 I carry three anchors, each with chain and rodes. It's a hang
over from my big boat. You can never have too many anchors on board.
Bottoms vary widely - requiring different anchoring "tools". A Danforth
is great in sand and mud but terrible if you have heavy weed. I simply
won't go to the bottom. That's when you need something like a CQR or a
Bruce to do the job. They get to the bottom and dig in.
If it really starts blowing, I want two anchors out, with lots of rode,
holding me in place. That still leaves me with a storm anchor as an
insurance policy. I may never need it, but it sure is a nice feeling
when the wind is whistling in the rigging, other boats are dragging, to
know that I still have more available in an emergency.
Connie
M15 #400 LEPPO
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