[Rhodes22-list] Seven Anchors

[Michel Meltzer]

I still like the Bruce under the seat ready to run on it own rode and
the spade in the sail bag in back(also on it own road and chain), both
will set with the boat moving, the fount mounted with a Dan forth never
worked for me, my best advice leave it as a spare and a spare rode in
the draw but put a nicro 3 inch in the vent

-mjm

> -----Original Message-----
> From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org [mailto:rhodes22-list-
> bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of Bill Effros
> Sent: Tuesday, January 10, 2006 11:27 PM
> To: The Rhodes 22 mail list
> Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Seven Anchors
> 
> I'm down to 7 anchors.  The plastic clad original anchor on the bow is
> gone forever--I'll never again use a clad anchor--I replaced it with a
> Fortress FX-7 (I think) which exactly fits into the brackets Stan
> provided for the clad anchor.  I am anchoring from the bow, again, and
> using the forward anchor tray, again.
> 
> I spent more time anchored than sailing last summer.  The problem with
> testing anchoring is that you have to leave the hook in for a long
time
> to make sure it is securely set in changing wind and current
> situations.  I tried everything, and will report back as soon as I
have
> the time.
> 
> The short version of what I discovered is that having sufficient
flaked
> rode instantly available where you need it is more important than the
> anchor you use.  The anchor coatings defeat the holding and setting
> power of the anchors.  Once you learn to set anchors you can set them
> every time so they will never ever drag.
> 
> More to come,
> 
> Bill Effros
> 
> Mary Lou Troy wrote:
> 
> > Peter,
> > We took it out of the boat. Gives us more room to store other stuff
up
> > there.
> >
> > ML
> >
> > At 06:37 PM 1/10/2006 -0500, you wrote:
> >
> >> Mary Lou,
> >>
> >> Raven came with the same set up and I agree it works well.  Just
> haven't
> >> been able to figure out what to store in the anchor tray in that
> >> constant
> >> fresh breeze.  What do you keep in yours?
> >>
> >> PT
> >>
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: "Mary Lou Troy" <mltroy at verizon.net>
> >> To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> >> Sent: Tuesday, January 10, 2006 6:18 PM
> >> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] One Hatch, Bilge and Ventilation
> >>
> >>
> >> > Mark,
> >> > We also have a Nicro solor vent on the bow. It provides constant
> >> > ventilation to the boat (solar energy charges the battery which
> >> keeps it
> >> > running overnight.) Rather than using the rode tray we store our
> >> anchor
> >> and
> >> > rode in a bag made for that purpose (West BoatUS etc.) and store
it
> >> in the
> >> > lazarrette. Much handier there than on the bow and we don't have
wet
> >> anchor
> >> > rode drying out  in  the  Vberth (which we use for storage rather
> >> than for
> >> > sleeping).
> >> >
> >> > Mary Lou
> >> > 1991 R22 Fretless
> >> > Ft. Washington, PA / Swan Creek, MD
> >> >
> >> > At 01:07 PM 1/10/2006 -0500, you wrote:
> >> > >Ed, I'm sorry, but I don't quite follow what you mean by this
> >> sentence:
> >> > >"Their methods do away with the need for the front access for
the
> >> anchor
> >> > >line to go into the anchor line tray."  What are the "methods"
> >> Rummy and
> >> > >Bill are using?  Are they storing ing the anchor line somewhere
> >> else and
> >> > >putting the Nicro vent into the vent the anchor line normally
> >> goes?  If
> >> > >so, what do you do with the anchor line?  As a newbie, I wasn't
> >> around
> >> for
> >> > >the original discussion ... so I'm not quite following this
> >> > >shorthand.  Clean air in the cabin is going to be a concern of
> >> mine when
> >> I
> >> > >receive our recycled Rhodes later this year (lots of mold
> >> allergies in
> >> the
> >> > >family), and I wasn't aware that a stinking anchor line was a
> >> potential
> >> > >problem.
> >> > >
> >> > >Thanks,
> >> > >
> >> > >-Mark
> >> > >
> >> > >-----Original Message-----
> >> > >From: ed kroposki <ekroposki at charter.net>
> >> > >To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> >> > >Sent: Tue, 10 Jan 2006 11:30:44 -0500
> >> > >Subject: [Rhodes22-list] One Hatch, Bilge and Ventilation
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >> > >     We are having a discussion about bilge pumps and causes of
> >> problems.
> >> > >Also, had question about one hatch versus two hatches.  Well, I
> >> have no
> >> > >hatches and my recycled boat came with a bilge pump.
> >> > >     A successful way to increase total ventilation is a
> >> Nicro(sp?) solar
> >> > >powered vent.  I have seen one Rhodes with one in the cabin
roof.
> >> However,
> >> > >over the years we have had discussion about stinking anchor
lines.
> >> Several
> >> > >solutions are in use, i.e. Rummy's and Bill's solutions.  Their
> >> methods
> >> do
> >> > >away with the need for the front access for the anchor line to
go
> >> into
> >> the
> >> > >anchor line tray.  The smaller Nicro vent fits right into the
hole
> >> without
> >> > >modification.  Then when the sun shines there is constant
> >> ventilation.
> >> It
> >> > >works and improves the overall atmosphere of the cabin.
> >> > >
> >> > >Ed K
> >> > >Greenville, SC, USA
> >> > >Addendum:  For Bill E:  http://hudsonriverlive.com/popup.htm?
> >> > >
> >> > >
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