[Rhodes22-list] Anchoring

[Rick]

Dave,

That may work fine on a calm day in a sheltered harbor.  But when the wind
and waves are up and you need to keep yourself off the rocks, "walking" the
bitter end of your anchor line could easily pull you overboard.

For safety's sake, always launch your anchor from the bow with the bitter
end already tied off.  The R22 has a very nice arrangement designed with a
comfortable bow pulpit.  Practicing every anchor drop the safe way will
assure you of doing it right when under challenge.

Rick

On Sat, Jul 2, 2016 at 7:00 AM, David Bradley <dwbrad at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi Jerry. Regarding your anchoring question...  I keep a Fortress anchor
> on its rode in a plastic crate in the laz as our primary anchor and drop
> from the stern then walk it to the bow. It's faster and easier and safer I
> think than dropping from the bow and no need to store damp rode in the
> cabin.  I keep a Nicro solar powered vent in the forward deck port which
> keeps humidity from building up in the vee berth.
>
> I seem to recall some back and forth on this which you can search if
> interested.  I believe this was the Effros method.
>
> For those interested, Bill Effros has a new (in 2012)  R22, is still out
> and about in LIS, and still taking on the man.  (I'm glad to have him for a
> friend.)
>
> Dave B
> s/v Sea Cloud
> Greenwich Cove, CT
>