T&T: Fw: Subject: Tenn-Tom stern anchor

[Larry N. Brown]

> Greetings from Savannah,
>
> I have to respectfully disagree with Marge when she says you MUST have two
> anchors on the Tenn-Tom.  We have been up and down the entire length  of 
> the
> Tenn-Tom twice in the last 2 years and have never had a need for two 
> anchors.
> We do have a stern anchor on board, and suggest you do  to, but have never
> deployed it on the river.  The current has always  held us pointed up 
> river in
> the anchorages we have stayed in, the other  anchorages we have stayed in 
> (off
> the main river) have all been large  enough to "swing" in.
>
> Todd Lanning
> Lifes2Short


Thanks to all for replies to my thread on stern anchors on the TT. Been a 
mixed bag of replies so I've decided it's prudent to have a stern anchor- 
just in case. I've ordered a Guardian FX37, 18# aluminum anchor. $206.99 + 
shipping here: http://www.onlinemarine.com/cgi-local/SoftCart.exe/?E+scstore

Regards,

Larry and Teri
M/V Cigano, 47' Prairie Sundeck Cruiser
Lying: 64 Cypress Road
          Covington, LA