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Nautiduck
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Response Posted - 07/13/2009 :  12:37:42  Show Profile
We use a large Bruce and 25' of chain and have had no problems. Still, if there is an available mooring ball I'll take that. The mooring balls at the marine parks in the San Juans cost $10/night but I find it well worth the money.
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redviking
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Response Posted - 07/14/2009 :  18:34:59  Show Profile
If you want to really sleep soundly, get a riding sail, a lot of chain, and run the anchor alarm. Look at it this way, a tired skipper or Captain if applicable will make mistakes that are sometimes costly. The anchor alarm is safety equipment. Get another battery, or 4 like we had on our C25. Sleep like a baby and recharge batteries later...

Drop a big hook and sleep soundly - BTW hand held GPS have anchor alarms too and can run off of rechargeable AA's...

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<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by redviking</i>
<br /> BTW hand held GPS have anchor alarms too and can run off of rechargeable AA's...
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Check the (optional) data cables for your GPS. We found that there were a number available for ours - one had a cigarette lighter power source, another had an adapter to run of a USB on a laptop, and another had a step-down transformer to run off 110.

We got the 12V adaptor and now can run the GPS off AA batteries or the boat batteries.
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redeye
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Response Posted - 07/15/2009 :  07:51:14  Show Profile
&lt;&lt; "hot and buggy and twenty years ago. Our destinations now may need to include hotels and good restaurants." &gt;&gt;

I think of it like camping, the weather makes or brakes the fun. If the weather is not fun, don't go.

http://www.surfingsports.com/weather.asp

I use this for an overview.

http://www.usairnet.com/cgi-bin/launch/code.cgi?Submit=Go&sta=KATL&state=GA


Then I look at this for a more specific view.

http://www.usairnet.com/cgi-bin/launch/code.cgi?Submit=Go&sta=KATL&state=GA

Then I look at the predicted winds. Then I look at the predicted tides on my garmin software.

Then I look at the charts and think about where I might end up given the predicted conditions. Some of the anchorages work better for higher winds, some less. If we have good wind I can stay closer to shore and if the wind is blowing into shore it will keep the bugs off of me and keep things cooler in a more protected area.

If it is going to be calmer I might think of anchoring farther away from shore or of anchoring near developed land that has fewer bugs.

In St Andrews bay if you anchor off the air force base it gets buggy, if you anchor near developed neighborhoods the land is usually higher and has fewer bugs.

The bottom is different in different areas, we have one anchorage that is nice and close to the inlet, but the bottom is muddy and does not hold well with lots of current, so I anchor easily there if the tide is slack, otherwise I go to another area.

In Charleston I'd imagine the town is less buggy than the marsh. I'd imagine you probably have lots of current in a lot of areas.

Double anchor and spread them wide apart. I've never had two pull out.

The more you go out the more you get to feel you know the area and the more comfortable you get. Spring is more fun for overnighters cause the bugs are down. AND Especially the warm winter days after a freeze. Summer nightsailing rocks!

IMHO
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