GL: Speaking of anchors

[Paul Brannon]

Speaking of anchors.. I am in the market for a second anchor to use in the 
Abacos and later on the Great Loop.  I currently have a 45# CQR on an Ideal 
Windlass with 3/8 BBB chain.  The second anchor would have ~20' chain and 
3/4" rode.  What works best for the Abacos?  Would it be different for the 
Loop?  The boat is a 78 Gulfstar 44 Motor Cruiser (Sundeck style trawler). 
I could use the CQR as the secondary if a different primary makes more 
sense.

Thanks,

Paul Brannon
m/v SEASEA
1978 Gulfstar 44MC

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ron Rogers" <rcrogers6@kennett.net>
To: <FloridaKeyz@aol.com>; <pmj714@sbcglobal.net>; 
<great-loop@lists.samurai.com>
Sent: Saturday, November 04, 2006 5:06 PM
Subject: Re: GL: anchor advice


> There is a school of thought that believes that your anchor is 
> sufficiently
> big when people on the dock laugh at you. So you could have a working or
> "lunch hook" anchor and a very heavy anchor for overnight and stormy
> weather.
>
> Of course, you will require a windlass big enough to handle the storm 
> anchor
> and its chain.
>
> Ron Rogers
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: <FloridaKeyz@aol.com>
> To: <pmj714@sbcglobal.net>; <great-loop@lists.samurai.com>
> Sent: Saturday, November 04, 2006 4:26 PM
> Subject: Re: GL: anchor advice
>
>
> |A danforth and a bruce, and enough chain to match the length of you boat.
> | Also pick the size bigger than recommended for your boat.
> |
> | Sterling
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