T&T: anchors

[Chuck and Susan]

Our 45Lb. CQR held our 40 foot 14 ton sailboat through hurricanes Georgs at
140 knots, in a protected basin, hurricane Floyd at 85 knots, Hurricane Irene
at 75 knots, Hurricane Dennis at 80 knots, and more gale force and near
hurricane winds than we can remember. I would consider it a pretty good
anchor, even for storms. I must disclose though that for our MT34 we have
decided on the Manson Supreme. Can't say we are adverse to trying something
new. Chuck

To follow our adventures, go to

http://trawler-beach-house.blogspot.com/

http://sea-trek.blogspot.com/

--- On Fri, 5/29/09, Ron Rogers <rcrogers6 at kennett.net> wrote:
 

First, I had a 45 pound CQR on my 37 foot, 8 ton sailboat which probably had
much less windage than the Griffith's 54 foot vessel. I purchased that size
because the world girdling Hiscocks said that any CQR weighing less than 35
pounds could not be relied upon. It worked well in mud and sand as long as I
was careful deploying it. I did not consider the CQR my storm anchor; that
was a Northill 55 pound anchor (made by Pekney from SS) whose flukes could
be replaced with bigger ones making it a 75 pound anchor.

I also wonder if the Spade and the Rocna were available when they gained
their experience. There is also a new, light SS anchor which is getting good
reviews. My 55 pound Rocna is my working anchor on a Willard 40, 20 ton
trawler with plenty of windage.

Ron Rogers