We have had difficulty getting the anchor to set on several occasions. It has been so challenging at times that I was hesitant to back down on the anchor. Sometimes it seems that the swivel has been the cause as it gets stuck at an angle to the shank of the anchor and then the anchor is not pulled properly for setting. Once set, we have never dragged, but considering that we have not anchored all that many times, it seemed that we should replace the anchor with something bigger. The the 44 lb. delta fast set seems not up to the task of securely holding Owl Moon at anchor in stormy conditions. We decided to go with the 25 kg (55 lb.) Rocna which seemed to be the biggest we could fit on our bow without modification. We purchased the anchor from Bacon Sails and Marine Supply which had the best price. We also decided to use the anchor without the swivel and only a high test anchor shackle.
 |
| Anchor in place on Owl Moon |
...
 |
| Shackle pin held in place with seizing wire (learned this is called mouse the shackle) |
No comments:
Post a Comment