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sanibelle
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USA
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Initially Posted - 08/25/2007 : 14:52:09

It may be hard to believe but this summer is the first time I've used the anchor.

I opened the anchor locker hatch and in preparation to dropping I passed the anchor (danforth) between the pulpit and the rolled up genoa. I then brought the anchor back around laying it on the deck. I then secured the rode over the anchor roller. When the time came I dropped the anchor. I did the reverse when raising and storing the anchor. I found it an awkward and messy process.

Is there a simpler way to do this? I would appreciate any insight.

Joe Russo, Sanibelle, 1980 TR/FK

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dlucier
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Response Posted - 08/25/2007 : 15:13:31

When deploying the anchor, I throw it up and over the pulpit/lifeline either to port or starboard.

For me, retrieving the anchor is probably the worst job on the boat since the anchor usually comes back up with a fifty pound mass of muck and seaweed. To clean it off, I haul up the anchor as high as I can, which is about the surface of the water, then I repeatedly drop it back in the water to work the muck off. Finally, I remove the seaweed by hand.

I deployed my anchor only once this year and it was one time too many.

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Jmurfy
Navigator

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Response Posted - 08/25/2007 : 23:14:42

I keep my anchor under in the port locker in the cockpit. I set the anchor from the cockpit after I tie the rode off to a cleat. After the anchor is set I walk additonal rode to the bow cleat and then go back and uncleat at the cockpit. Since I single hand on Lake Michigan I feel more in control doing the heavy work in the cockpit.
I still need to find a good method to retrieve the set anchor. For example last week the waves started kicking up to four feet and I felt at risk going to the bow (in a rain) but didnt have any choice. Then I couldnt get the anchor up so I had to walk the rode back to the cockpit and use a winch to pull the anchor out of the mud.

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ct95949
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Aruba
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Response Posted - 08/26/2007 : 10:36:27

I know I would anchor a lot more if it wasn't so much work (and messy). Mounting the anchor on the rail has helped some. Deploying is simply removing the roller pin from the chain then dropping the anchor off the rail. Retrieving is the hard part. Adding an 8" cleat has helped too.

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