Wow a 22lb claw..... I currently have an 8lb "Danforth" type anchor that came with the boat which I have been tossing over the side from the cockpit the past couple of years... Its been mostly fine except for when the wind swings widely and then it can be iffy to reset on its own without help from me, or when trying to set on rockier bottoms.. In anticipation of cruising farther north up the BC coast (fouler weather & tougher anchoring conditions) I am just now in the process of installing a roller mounted Rocna 6 (13.2 lb) on the bow of my M17 for what I expect to be better performance. ( I will keep the Danforth that I can toss from the cockpit as my backup). In my case the Rocna 6 just barely fits on the bow as there is a retractable bow sprit for my asym on the port side of the stem plate. I am using a roller mounted just to the starboard side of the stem plate, the roller is mounted on a 4 inch wide, 1 inch thick teak sprit that protrudes about 10 inches beyond the bow. I had to trim the starboard teak tow rail back a few inches at the tip of the bow to accommodate the width of the teak sprit. The boat already has a seal-able deck pipe on the starboard side for storing the anchor rode in the v berth which was installed by the previous owner who had hung the Danforth from the pulpit. I have a 5 gallon bucket secured at the bow in the v berth and plan to use a suspended piece of 3 inch diameter PVC pipe running on an incline from under the deck pipe across into the bucket to route the rode into the bucket without getting the v berth too wet. My rode consists of 30ft of 1/4 chain and 150ft of nylon. The 1 inch teak plank was just the ticket to provide a solid mount as it's a fair amount of weight to be bouncing around out there in rough weather since I wanted to be sure the roller forward was far enough to provide adequate clearance in front of the bow to keep the anchor from carving up the gelcoat as the anchor is deployed and retrieved on and off the roller in rough weather. While I am not expecting to leave my boat anchored unattended for large periods of time like you are, I am of the view that my new anchor set-up could probably serve that purpose as well for at least a few days of unattended mooring (this is just an informal personal musing on my part.. *no performance or warranty of this opinion is imputed or implied* )... Hopefully some of the other guys on the list with more experience will chime in.... My Rocna 6 set up is off the boat right now as I am just in the process of getting ready to do the final permanent mounting... I will post some pictures this weekend as soon as I get it mounted back on the boat.... Keith *Keith R. Martin, P.Eng.* *Burnaby, B.C. CanadaSerenity,** M17 Hull #353* On 6 June 2016 at 14:58, Jazzy <jazzydaze@gmail.com> wrote:
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