T&T: Anchor kellets

[Robert Kassal]

Marin wrote "I suppose you could attach a real long snubber that went deep
into the
water and then let out a whole bunch of chain between the snubber hook
and the pulpit.  The added weight of the loop (or pile if it ends up on
the bottom) of chain would keep the hook end of the snubber lower in the
water and so reduce the angle of pull on the anchor, but I'm not sure
this would be any more effective than using a kellet."

This is what we do. The Hat 48MY has 7' freeboard at the bow. The lines on the
chain plate are fairly long, probably 15' each. I typically run out an extra
20' or so of the 3/8" 4G chain over the chain plate and this has the dual
benefit of keeping the chain plate below the surface in all conditions we have
anchored in as well as keeping the chain on the plate. In all but the most
crowded anchorages I continue to use a generous scope ratio, 5/1 to 7/1. In
really snotty conditions I have used 10/1. No problems so far. I should add
that we are on the east coast where waters are shallow compared to the PNW.

Bob
Chateau de Mer
1981 Hatteras 48MY Series I