mooring size

Thanks Jim, What makes a mushroom anchor so much more effective?


"Jim Carter" <theboat.RemoveThis@rogers.com> wrote in message
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 > "Mike and Kathy" <mkleggs.RemoveThis@nbnet.nb.ca> wrote in message
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  > > I have a 19 foot bow rider, weight ~2500 lbs. How heavy should a
mooring
 > be
  > > for this boat?
  > > Mike
 >
 > Hi Mike: If you are using a mushroom anchor of at least 200 lb. and 50
 > feet of 7/8 chain you should be just fine for a permanent mooring. If
you
 > are using concrete block system with the chain, I would suggest a block of
 > 1000 to 1200 lb.
 >
 > James D. Carter, Port Captain, GLCC
 > "The Boat"
 > Bayfield
 >
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 >> Stay informed about: mooring size 

Mushroom anchors only work well in mud bottoms where they bury/work their
way down into the mud. Once they are well buried they are extremely
difficult to remove. Think of rubber boots in mud and the suction that
pulls them off your feet. If you have a sand or rocky bottom you'll have to
go with the concrete block or some other arrangement.
--
Ken Heaton & Anne Tobin
Cape Breton Island, Canada
kenheaton AT ess wye dee DOT eastlink DOT ca

"Mike and Kathy" <mkleggs DeleteThis @nbnet.nb.ca> wrote in message
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 > Thanks Jim, What makes a mushroom anchor so much more effective?
 >
 >
 > "Jim Carter" <theboat DeleteThis @rogers.com> wrote in message
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  > >
  > > "Mike and Kathy" <mkleggs DeleteThis @nbnet.nb.ca> wrote in message
  > > news:QTAFc.68056$Np3.3259293@ursa-nb00s0.nbnet.nb.ca...
   > > > I have a 19 foot bow rider, weight ~2500 lbs. How heavy should a
 > mooring
  > > be
   > > > for this boat?
   > > > Mike
  > >
  > > Hi Mike: If you are using a mushroom anchor of at least 200 lb. and 50
  > > feet of 7/8 chain you should be just fine for a permanent mooring. If
 > you
  > > are using concrete block system with the chain, I would suggest a block
of
  > > 1000 to 1200 lb.
  > >
  > > James D. Carter, Port Captain, GLCC
  > > "The Boat"
  > > Bayfield
  > >
  > >
 >
 ><!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
 >> Stay informed about: mooring size 

And my experience with a 19' daysailor in a occasional high wind location
.... if you're in silt/mud, a coupla cheap concrete blocks will work their
way down and become just a stuck.

"Ken Heaton" <No-spam RemoveThis @this.address.thanks> wrote in message
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 > Mushroom anchors only work well in mud bottoms where they bury/work their
 > way down into the mud. Once they are well buried they are extremely
 > difficult to remove. Think of rubber boots in mud and the suction that
 > pulls them off your feet. If you have a sand or rocky bottom you'll have
to
 > go with the concrete block or some other arrangement.
 > --
 > Ken Heaton & Anne Tobin
 > Cape Breton Island, Canada
 > kenheaton AT ess wye dee DOT eastlink DOT ca
 >
 > "Mike and Kathy" <mkleggs RemoveThis @nbnet.nb.ca> wrote in message
 > news:dn0Gc.68689$Np3.3289583@ursa-nb00s0.nbnet.nb.ca...
  > > Thanks Jim, What makes a mushroom anchor so much more effective?
  > >
  > >
  > > "Jim Carter" <theboat RemoveThis @rogers.com> wrote in message
  > > news:qDDFc.696805$Ar.363426@twister01.bloor.is.net.cable.rogers.com...
   > > >
   > > > "Mike and Kathy" <mkleggs RemoveThis @nbnet.nb.ca> wrote in message
   > > > news:QTAFc.68056$Np3.3259293@ursa-nb00s0.nbnet.nb.ca...
   > > > > I have a 19 foot bow rider, weight ~2500 lbs. How heavy should a
  > > mooring
   > > > be
   > > > > for this boat?
   > > > > Mike
   > > >
   > > > Hi Mike: If you are using a mushroom anchor of at least 200 lb. and
50
   > > > feet of 7/8 chain you should be just fine for a permanent mooring.
If
  > > you
   > > > are using concrete block system with the chain, I would suggest a
block
 > of
   > > > 1000 to 1200 lb.
   > > >
   > > > James D. Carter, Port Captain, GLCC
   > > > "The Boat"
   > > > Bayfield
   > > >
   > > >
  > >
  > >
 >
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