Anchor Choice

PC,

I'd recommend two anchors. A Danforth and a mushroom anchor. In the Bay
where one won't hold the other probably will. The mushroom holds well in
muddy bottoms... mine has three "flukes".... and the Danforth is good in
most other Bay bottoms. The Danforth has the added advantage of serving as
a decent storm anchor, IMO. Make sure you use double braid line for
handling comfort and have enough line for lots of scope.

If you have not taken the USCG Aux or Power & Sail Squadron course I highly
recommend either or both.

Good luck.

Butch
"paul c" <pddcheek DeleteThis @yahoo.com> wrote in message
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 > New 19ft boat to be used in lower Ches bay and some muddier rivers. What
 > type of anchor or even anchors do you suggest.
 >
 > PC
 >
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Butch Davis wrote:
 > PC,
 >
 > I'd recommend two anchors. A Danforth and a mushroom anchor. In the Bay
 > where one won't hold the other probably will. The mushroom holds well in
 > muddy bottoms... mine has three "flukes".... and the Danforth is good in
 > most other Bay bottoms. The Danforth has the added advantage of serving as
 > a decent storm anchor, IMO. Make sure you use double braid line for
 > handling comfort and have enough line for lots of scope.
 >
 > If you have not taken the USCG Aux or Power & Sail Squadron course I highly
 > recommend either or both.
 >
 > Good luck.
 >
 > Butch
 > "paul c" <pddcheek DeleteThis @yahoo.com> wrote in message
 > news:THyPc.560$73.468@lakeread04...
  >> New 19ft boat to be used in lower Ches bay and some muddier rivers. What
  >> type of anchor or even anchors do you suggest.
  >>
  >> PC
  >>
  >>
 >
 >
On a 19 footer in the lower Bay, I'd go with the Danforth, as suggested,
with 10' of chain, and for my backup anchor, a rebar grappling hook
stashed on its side in a laundry basket.





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On Mon, 02 Aug 2004 17:57:05 -0500, paul c wrote:

 > New 19ft boat to be used in lower Ches bay and some muddier rivers. What
 > type of anchor or even anchors do you suggest.
 >
 > PC

Danforths are good for mud, not bad for sand or gravel. A Delta (or clone)
is not quite as good for mud, but better for sand/gravel, kelp, or rock. I
still like my trusty CQR, but it's a bit heavy for your boat.

And as others suggested, don't forget some chain - makes a World of
difference!

And I don't know about rivers where you are, but where I am, the main
problem when anchoring is all the crap on the bottom - be sure to rig a
"tripline" to help retrieve it if it snags on something.

Lloyd Sumpter
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