This puts you stern to wind when finishing retrieving the anchor.
I wrote stern as that is where the cleat is located. actually raising from the forward part of the cockpit by the sheet winch. this also allows use of the winch if needed to break the anchor free. I usually raise the main after the anchor is aboard ... if room allows. steps - * move anchor rode to aft cleat. * pull in line until rode is close to vertical as this means boat movement assists in breaking anchor loose. retie rode to aft cleat. * go forward and untie headsail from bow pulpit (if going to sail 'off anchor' or soon after motoring away from anchorage * remove main sail ties * raise anchor and place on forward cockpit floor * raise main *sail *raise headsail if it is crowded or i'm close to a lee shore i'll usually use the motor.
If you leave sails down, then you are blowing with wind and will be sideways to it usually. and have to raise sail in that situation.
pulling the anchor near the sheet winches places the boat stern quarter to the wind. once anchor up the boat will down with 'transom to the wind'. tiller clutch is holding the rudder. boat will pick up speed and then round up and raise main. fall off and sail (see above). :: Dave Scobie :: M17 #375 SWEET PEA - https://m17-375.com/ <http://www.m17-375.webs.com> FOR SALE! :: SV SWALLOW - https://sv-swallow.com :: Montgomery 6'8" #650 :: Truck camper - https://truckpopupcamper.wordpress.com/ :: Ramblings - https://scoobsramblings.wordpress.com/ :: former M15 owner #288 - http://www.freewebs.com/m15-name-scred On Wed, Jan 30, 2019 at 12:59 PM Lawrence Winiarski via montgomery_boats < montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> wrote:
I'm a big newbie, so I can't claim to know
I think for me, honestly most of the time, I'm not in such a big hurry and what I'm usually doing is letting the boat drift with sails down while I'm leaning over cleaning off all the mud off my anchor so I don't make a mess and in practice have been more worried about making a mess than running into something.
But you raise a good point for a crowded situation or running aground or really windy.
I don't really know what to do, but I suppose you could always just accept defeat use the motoror go forward throw the rode over the chock and and pull it up so you are headed into the wind while raising. What's the best way to raise the anchor in such a crowded situation?
On Wednesday, January 30, 2019, 11:23:48 AM PST, John Schinnerer < john@eco-living.net> wrote:
This is clever...
One question though. This puts you stern to wind when finishing retrieving the anchor.
So it seems you have to weigh anchor fully before you can set any sail, otherwise the boat is on a run with wind in sails when you're trying to retrieve the anchor.
If you leave sails down, then you are blowing with wind and will be sideways to it usually. and have to raise sail in that situation.
So how do you transition quickly & easily to sailing after retrieving anchor from stern?
Mainly thinking of situations where there's not a lot of space to blow before going aground, so need to start sailing as soon as anchor is up.
thanks, John
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