GL: anchor advice

[John & Judy Gill]

You might also consider having a Delta plow and a Danforth anchor as  
your bow anchors.  It is also recommended that the bow anchor have  
chain the length of the boat and then 150 to 200 ft of nylon rode.   
On the Chesapeake Bay and in many sand and mud conditions, the  
Danforth works best (a Fortress with sufficient chain is also OK in  
place of a Danforth or as a stern anchor).

John Gill
AGLCA Loopers

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On Nov 4, 2006, at 6:08 PM, Gregory Han wrote:

> We have a big cqr and it works in most places. In Canada this summer
> we hit a place with very hard sand. The Cqr with all chain would not
> bite and bounced along the bottom. The Bruce with 20' of chain and
> nylon held the first time.  Ditto for some very loose sediment in the
> 1000 islands. I was never a big believer in the Bruce but this
> experience convinced me. I think the pairing of CQR and Bruce will
> cover most situations. I also have a big Fortress packed away for
> emergencies or stern anchoring.
>
>
> On 11/4/06, Patricia Jorgensen <pmj714@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>> We would like some advice on the best anchor for what we may  
>> encounter on the loop.  We currently have a #22 plow type - too  
>> small for our boat we're sure, and plan on using this as a  
>> secondary anchor.  We have no experience with anchoring out as all  
>> of our boating has been on Lake Michigan.
>>   We love this forum and have gotten great tips in the past.   
>> Thanks for any input.
>>
>>   Dave & Pat Jorgensen
>>   Ink or Swim
>>   41 Californian
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