[Rhodes22-list] Sailing questions

[Steve Alm]

Bruce and Lloyd,
Have you tried bringing up the hook using a winch?  Run the anchor line back
to a jib sheet winch and leisurely crank it up from the cockpit, while still
being there to control the rudder, main sheet, reefing lines, etc. and if
necessary, the motor.

When I single hand, I do this and let the anchor line just dump into the
cockpit floor.  I let the anchor drag in the water for a bit to wash off mud
and/or weeds and then try to grab it from the stern.   I let it dry a while
right in the cockpit and then later think about stowing it.  Typically, I
"heave to" in order to do things like stowing the anchor/rode that makes me
leave the cockpit when I'm single handing.

Slim


On 1/25/03 11:36 PM, "lcrowther" <lcrowther@cox.net> wrote:

> Bruce, re pulling the anchor up.
> 
> I also singlehand.  While I am no brute, my muscle power is still greater
> than my brain power so I walk up to the bow, plank my ass right in front of
> the mast, put my feet against the pulpit, and unhurriedly pull the anchor
> up.  I make sure to wash that Chesapeake Bay muck off the anchor as best I
> can before I get up and mosey back to the cockpit.  My boat seems to stay
> pretty much into the wind until the anchor has broken free and lifted off
> the bottom.  I don't much care if it wants to take a little trip after that
> because I like to have enough room around me before I anchor so I can take
> my time with the whole operation.  Its worked everytime so far.  BTW I also
> anchor from the bow so that the anchor sets in the right direction from the
> beginning but that is more because I grew up sailing without a motor than
> anything else.
> 
> Lloyd
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <CHIMNEY18@aol.com>
> To: <rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org>
> Sent: Saturday, January 25, 2003 10:43 PM
> Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Sailing questions
> 
> 
>> At the risk of interrupting the recent threads on war, politics, welfare,
>> etc. the cold weather has caused me to reflect on various experiences last
>> summer that clearly tell me I have yet to graduate from newbie status,   I
>> thought I would solicit guidance from the group.
>> 
>> Anchoring - I finally worked up the courage one day to practice
> anchoring -
>> one of my hidden anxieties - while singlehandling.   Dropping and securing
>> the anchor was not a problem.   I threw the anchor out from the cockpit,
>> walked it forward, let out sufficient scope while the boat backed up in
> the
>> wind, and secured the line on the bow cleat when I was satisfied the
> anchor
>> was secure.   I had lunch and read a little while watching for drift,
> which
>> didn't occur.   Retrieving the anchor was more problematic.   I released
> the
>> line from the bow cleat, walked back to the cockpit, motored up and hauled
> in
>> the line until I guessed I was pretty much over the anchor, and began to
> haul
>> it up.   I found it was very difficult to do, difficult to keep the boat
> in
>> place, and needed at least a couple of more arms to handle the tiller,
> motor,
>> anchor,etc.   It seems to me I obviously went astray somewhere but I'm not
>> sure where.   I am need of at least some helpful hints and maybe serious
>> instruction.
>> 
>> Jibsheets inside the stays - Two summers ago - my first with the boat - I
>> found myself having a lot of difficulty heading up when in a stiff wind
> with
>> the jib partly furled.   It was suggested that, among other things, I try
>> moving the sheets to one of the inward positions.  This past summer I did
>> just that and found that I indeed was able to point somewhat better.    I
>> also found, however, that unless I was sailing closehauled, the jib sheet
> was
>> hard against the outer sidestay.   I didn't see how to avoid that unless I
>> kept re-running the sheets every time I changed my point of sail, which
>> didn't, and still doesn't seem very practical to me.   Again, what am I
>> missing here?
>> 
>> Spinnaker blocks - Someone - I think it was Jay - just asked this
> question -
>> but I need a more detailed answer - or at least pictures.   I have a
> harken
>> furler (which I love, by the way) which uses the third sheave on the
> masthead
>> block and am confused as to where and how to install the necessary
> additional
>> blocks for a spinnaker (or UPS) halyard and topping lift for the
>> spinnaker/whisker pole.   As I recall Roger's posting in the Q&A, he made
> his
>> own masthead block.   That is probably not in the cards for me.   Can
> someone
>> give me some guidance as to what to order and how to install an
> appropriate
>> masthead?
>> 
>> Thanks in advance for all your help and advice.   Feel free to change the
>> subject heading to one specific to the topic.
>> 
>> Bruce Greenwald
>> S/V Ruach II
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