Hiya Connie, right on all counts. And believe me I've been searching for a little corner in all the marinas! But what I've learned from the locals is that you can anchor for 90 days a year without much hassle from anyone, so long as you show up occasionally and your boat looks nice. ( some have said 75 days). Right next door are the million dollar houses with influential people. There is only one guy on "Gypsy Rose" that has secured permanent anchorage from the town and that's the guy I've been talking to. Took him 10 years!! He has an actual ball with his name on it. Everyone else is chain and rode. But being out there so much, I know most of the boats, and some have been anchored forever. Only one has the pink sticker of death on it (notice to pursue ownership) and it's just a messy eyesore of a boat. So in summary, it appears possible to anchor all summer so long as you're neat about it and respectful. I ordered a little inflatable dinghy that I'll just drag or roll up and take with if I end up going this route. I'm slowly gathering all I need, but the courage! It's scary to me to leave my boat and hop on an airplane for a week at a time. I continue to scour for moorage. Tacoma has some, but I'd love to be in the harbor 7 min from home. I was offered a 30ft slip for 240.00 but just couldn't pull the trigger on that. I'll keep you guys posted. Jazz On Jun 7, 2016 9:58 AM, "Conbert Benneck" <chbenneck@gmail.com> wrote:
On 6/6/2016 4:58 PM, Jazzy wrote:
Hi Jazz,
What you really are discussing is not anchoring, but having a mooring in the harbor.
To do this legally, you need approval from the Harbor Master for a fixed mooring.
His approval is dependent on space available. If he says OK that is where you can place a mooring, you then have to buy proper mooring equipment which meets the Harbor Master's regulations
The first item you need is a mushroom anchor. Then you need chain; a swivel; and the mooring line, ending in a pick-up float with your name on it.
I haven't the slightest idea of how small mushroom anchors are made; but generally a boat yard will then put the mooring in for you (and take it out at the end of the season). (I just checked Defender Industries catalog: mushroom anchors start at 25 lbs and go up in 25 lb increments. My guess is that a 50 lb mushroom should be enough for an M15) A 50 lb mushroom is light enough so that you can put it in place yourself.
The mushroom anchor is designed to bury itself slowly into the harbor bottom; the swivel allows your boat to move in any direction around your mooring.
However, if you have a mooring, you will then need some sort of dinghy to row from the boat yard, that will keep an eye on your dinghy (or public dock) to your boat. Public docks are iffy, since dinghys can easily disappear. That's why it pays to use a boatyard as a base for your dinghy.
I needed a dinghy for that reason; built a Bolger NYMPH and it was an excellent dinghy; light weight and lots of fun to row longer distances. Bolger they modified the originalk design by adding 12 inches to the width of the NYMPH bottom. This was now called the Reubens NYMPH. A slight weight increase but much more stability getting in and out for the uninitiated.
Another possibility is that a boatyard might have moorings that they will rent to you. Then you can use theirs and not have to buy the equipment yourself.
A second thought is: an M15 doesn't require much water depth to float. A marina might have a "close to shore" space where a larger keel boat won't fit (not enough water at low tide) but that would be fine for your M15. Give it a try. These sorts of berths were available in Connecticut and were mostly used by catboat owners.
Ciao, Connie
Hi all, I was wondering if I might get some pics or atleast descriptions of
your anchor setups. I'd love a little sprit/roller set up, but can't figure how to get around the furler, nav light etc.
Also, I have the a deck pipe up there to pass rode through the deck, and there's some sort of anchor holding device on the rail. Where do you guys put your feet when you sleep if the rain and rope live there somewhere???
I'm planning on about 20 ft of chain and 100 ish of rode. Also an overkill anchor so I can leave it in the harbor for days. A local who anchors out there suggested 30lbs. I found a 22lb claw type I'm liking. And have my 8lb Danforth setup as well.
I don't even know what else to ask, so lemme have it !
Jazz