[Rhodes22-list] Newbie anchoring questions

[Steve Alm]

Richard,

Yep, I usually anchor in a smallish bay on Lake Minnetonka.  Not much room
for drifting, esp. if other boats are there too.  I've used the tiller tamer
also, with some success.  Another method I've experimented with is bringing
the line back to the winch but keeping it threaded through the bow fair lead
(or bow chock) This keeps the boat into the wind and still gives me control
from the cockpit.  But at some point, one has to find enough water to drift
while hoisting and cleaning the anchor.

An anchor roller on a bow sprit would sure solve a lot of hassles.  Has
anyone installed a roller?

Slim

On 7/22/03 3:54 PM, "Christine Allison" <sailnut at asan.com> wrote:

> 
> < Depending on the wind direction,
>> current and the lee shore, that may or may not be a problem.>
> 
> Do your sailing conditions customarily require you to anchor close to the
> shore?  I sail on lower N.Y. Bay and the Sound so in general I anchor far
> enough off to give plenty of room to swing and also to avoid going on the
> hard when the tide goes out.
> 
> I have found that with the board down a Rhodes falls off to leeward
> amazingly slowly even if the wind is blowing thereby giving plenty of time
> to get aft to the tiller.
> 
> I also rely on a tiller pilot when single handing.  For years I have found
> it to be a perfect shipmate for long solo passages and very helpful for
> holding course (going slow ahead) when hoisting sails or clearing snarls on
> the foredeck.
> 
> Richard Smith
> 
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