[Rhodes22-list] Anchoring

[Chris Geankoplis]

Hey Mitch, yup lots of anchoring and sailing between anchoring. Hopefully
you can install the chocks. You can read about an anchoring experience with
the Rocna in the archives under sailing the Med.  2018. Near the end on the
island of Ponza.
Chris G
Xenos

On Sun, Oct 29, 2023 at 7:50 AM Mitch Mitchell <mitchpadl at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi Chris! That's a lot of anchoring. Thanks for the tips. The Rocna style
> anchor looks very interesting. I'll have to look closely and see if bolts
> and locknuts are a possibility on my 1990.
>
>
> On Sat, Oct 28, 2023 at 11:19 PM Chris Geankoplis <
> chrisgeankoplis at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > Hey Mitch,
> >                Roger has some very good points.  I've installed the
> chocks
> > on the toe rail and at least on my 0ld 1983, it was possible.  By
> removing
> > the trim I was able, just barely, to install the chocks with bolts and
> lock
> > nuts.
> >
> > Having sailed and anchored my Rhodes the length of the northern
> > Mediterranean, the Chesapeake, the Bahamas and the Sea of Cortez and much
> > of the PNW and British Columbia, anchoring in all sorts of conditions,
> > currents and bottoms, I do have some opinions on anchoring the Rhodes.
> > Several of the responders have good points especially regarding scope.  A
> > Rocna or similar anchor is very versatile.  20' of chain was what I
> always
> > used in conjunction with the 3 strand 1/2" nylon rode.  5-7 to 1 ratio
> > depending on the bottom and conditions, worked well.  Also nothing wrong
> > with running a line to a windward shore either.  Lots of sage advice
> given
> > on the list.  Having anchored overnight many of hundreds of times, I
> think
> > we have dragged anchor a handful of times.
> >
> > Chris Geankoplis
> > <enos
> >
> > On Sat, Oct 28, 2023 at 7:11 AM Mitch Mitchell <mitchpadl at gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > I would really like to install them in the toe rail and wondering if I
> > can
> > > just screw them in with some 5200? Has anyone else done this? There is
> no
> > > access to the backside of the toe rail and if I put them on the deck
> the
> > > line will rub against the toe rail.  I did see one message in the
> > archives
> > > talking about using a tap but couldn't really follow the technique.
> > >
> > > On Sat, Oct 28, 2023 at 7:46 AM Jeff Smith Photo <
> > jeffsmithphoto at gmail.com
> > > >
> > > wrote:
> > >
> > > > Fender washers and nylock nuts are all you should need to install
> > chocks.
> > > > There is no real load on them.
> > > >
> > > > Best Regards
> > > > Jeff Smith
> > > > www.http://JeffSmithPhoto.Net
> > > > 732-236-1368
> > > >
> > >
> >
>