GL: CQR anchor problem

[Ron Rogers]

Had you read my email in the context of previous emails, you would see that 
another correspondent suggested going below 35 pounds. Therefore, I 
pointed-out the experience of the Hiscocks, as did another correspondent. Do 
not attribute opinions to me when I have not expressed them. Indeed, I 
suggest that folks consider using the largest anchor they can handle safely.

On my Willard 40 flybridge sedan, I have a decent amount of windage and 
displacement (33,000 ex-factory and now ~40,000 as a liveaboard) so I at 
first wanted an anchor that I could handle should the windlass fail. I got a 
33 pound Aluminum Spade for everyday use. I have a SS, 75 pound Northill for 
a storm anchor as well as a Fortress 23 and a 45 pound CQR. However, the Al 
spade stock bent on a normal overnight anchorage so now I have a 73 pound 
galvanized Rocna. I guess I had better figure out why the windlass 
footswitches have stopped working. {;*))

Ron Rogers
1985 Willard 40FBS
AIRBORNE
Lying Washington, NC

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ralph Yost" <ralph at alphacompservices.com>

| WHY would anyone ever want to rely on MINIMUM equippage?
| Not me !
| I'll choose to use an anchor thats too large, too heavy and hard to handle
| but has plenty of reserve holding power.....for those times when I need 
it.
| I'll figure out a way to handle it.
| R.
| ----- Original Message ----- 
|
| > According to the Hiscocks (a world-girdling British sailing couple) 35
| > pounds is the minimum size CQR that can be relied upon to hold.