Sounds like a good system Joe. I like the fact that you can let the rode drip through the mesh bag into the bin, and keep the locker pretty dry. I have an FX7 for second anchor, and need the claw (ugh, it's heavy to lug forward) for primary. I will try anchoring from the cockpit and walking it forward. Thanks, Bill On Fri, Jul 31, 2009 at 11:46 AM, Joe Murphy <seagray@embarqmail.com> wrote:
Bill, I have 2 Fortress FX-7's. I keep one in the port cockpit locker with150' 1/2" three strand line with 10' 1/4" chain. I rigged up a nylon mesh laundry bag with 4' of the bitter end coming out the bottom of the bag (whipped in place) and then just stuff the line and chain into the open end of the bag. I lay the whole thing in a shallow plastic rectangular bin with the anchor on top. I put a pair of tennis balls on each end of the stock to keep it from scratching the inside of the hull and to suppress the noise of it banging around when stowed below. I haven't weighed the whole thing but it doesn't seem to affect the balance. I made a complete second anchor set up and keep it up under the V berth on the starboard side. I like the Fortress for where I live which is mostly soft sand/mud bottom. And the FX-7 is very light (4lbs) to handle. It's easy to deploy off the port quarter. I let out enough scope and cleat it off temporarily to a mid ship cleat. Then I just carry the bag forward and pay out the line as I go forward; cleat off from the bow cleat and tie the bitter end, from out the bottom of the bag, to one of the lifting rings that Bob E made for me. Then let it off the midsheet cleat and let the breeze turn me around. So far, so good. Joe ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bill Wickett" <billwick@gmail.com> To: "For and about Montgomery Sailboats" < montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Thursday, July 30, 2009 10:48 PM Subject: M_Boats: More newbie questions...Cruising storage solutions?
Just 2 adults using an M17.
Lots of different totes and open baskets out there to slide under the cockpit or down the quarter berth. (wow, that starboard one goes waaay back!). We looked at some perforated plastic baskets tonight that would push on down either quarter berth. For the starboard side would have to link them together to retrieve the back 2 easily. These same also work under the cockpit as well. We thought that having lids might be a hassle removing them in the relatively confined space of the seating area. We used dry bags on our previous open boat. Often were diving deep into them to come up with the desired item, or emptying the bag completely.
What have you found works well for you? Rigid totes or flexible bags?
With the an outboard motor mounted on port side, and the deep cockpit locker there as well, do you find you are weighted more to port side? We have a knock off claw with 10 feet of chain. I feel that an anchor should be readily available at all times, so the deep port locker in a bucket is a logical place, except for the weight distribution issue. I believe the previous owner kept it in a bag below the cockpit, on starboard side. Only accessible by going below to get it out.
Where do you store your primary anchor and rode?
Thanks for any insights on these questions.
Bill Wickett M17 #622...still not named!! _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats
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