Im trying to figure out what everyone else has gone with on CD25's for anchor systems. I already have a setup that I think works pretty well, but was wondering if any other ideas were floating about. I sail my 25 in Maine, I do anchor a fair amount so I have three anchors.
I keep a 14lb Danforth lashed to the deck up at the bow pulpit. It has a short length of stainless chain and 150' of 1/2" line. It acts as the ready to roll anchor. I would like one of my other anchors up there instead, but as you know its a small space.
In the seat lockers I have the other anchor's which are used before the danforth. They are:
14lb Delta with 25' of 5/16" chain and 200' of 1/2" line.
22lb Bruce with 25' of 5/16" chain and 200" of 1/2" line.
I keep the the whole assembly attached. The chain is flaked into a water bag and the line is coiled. I bring a complete set up to the bow when the time comes, and I have a section of heavy canvas that I put down to work on. It seems like a lot of energy, but the lack of space sort of demands it. I would like to hear if anyone has found a good way to use a bow roller on a CD25. Also has anyone out there added additional cleats either for anchoring or for docking lines?
Douglas McMullin
CD25 "Allia"
Swans Island Maine
dmcm@revnetx.net
CD 25 Ground Tackle
Moderator: Jim Walsh
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Mike Thompson
Re: CD 25 Ground Tackle
I owned a CD-25 and sailed it in Maine. I had no chain locker and
kept the anchors in a cockpit locker. The following technique avoided
some hard work carrying the anchor and chain.
Carry the rode in an anchor rode bag to the bow taking it outside
of the life lines to the bow pulpit. The anchor and chain stays
in the locker. As you go, you pay out some rode inside the
toe rail so it doesn't fall into the sea.
Bring the bag inboard through the pulpit and carry it back inside the
stanchions to the shrouds.
Secure the bag to the shrouds (with a clip) and tie the bitter end
to the base of the mast.
Pull say 25 feet out of the bag onto the foredeck and fasten to the
mooring cleat. You now have about 50 feet of chain plus rode
ready to deploy. Flake nicely.
Take anchor out of locker and put on a cushion. Take chain out and
flake on deck just outside the cockpit combings. Run some rode
around a genoa cleat to avoid mishaps.
Now for anchoring act to amaze those already at anchor and pretending
not to be watching...
Approach the anchoring area slowly and in a downwind direction.
You can do this under power or under sail with the sail sheeted
in hard.
Drop the anchor overboard. It will be towed a little so the chain
will be neatly stretched out.
Watch the flaked rode on the foredeck as it pays out. Just before
it's all out, push the tiller hard over to turn the boat towards
the side on which the anchor was dropped.
The rode will go tight, the anchor will bit (hard!)
If the engine is on, put it into reverse. If you are doing this under
sail drop the main first. The boat will then be at 90 degrees to the rode and the jib will tug the bow sideways to
keep the rode tight.
Try it on a day with gentle wind. It works well. In Maine on mud
and with a Danfirth, you get a firm anchor every time.
Mike
mike@truesoft.com
kept the anchors in a cockpit locker. The following technique avoided
some hard work carrying the anchor and chain.
Carry the rode in an anchor rode bag to the bow taking it outside
of the life lines to the bow pulpit. The anchor and chain stays
in the locker. As you go, you pay out some rode inside the
toe rail so it doesn't fall into the sea.
Bring the bag inboard through the pulpit and carry it back inside the
stanchions to the shrouds.
Secure the bag to the shrouds (with a clip) and tie the bitter end
to the base of the mast.
Pull say 25 feet out of the bag onto the foredeck and fasten to the
mooring cleat. You now have about 50 feet of chain plus rode
ready to deploy. Flake nicely.
Take anchor out of locker and put on a cushion. Take chain out and
flake on deck just outside the cockpit combings. Run some rode
around a genoa cleat to avoid mishaps.
Now for anchoring act to amaze those already at anchor and pretending
not to be watching...
Approach the anchoring area slowly and in a downwind direction.
You can do this under power or under sail with the sail sheeted
in hard.
Drop the anchor overboard. It will be towed a little so the chain
will be neatly stretched out.
Watch the flaked rode on the foredeck as it pays out. Just before
it's all out, push the tiller hard over to turn the boat towards
the side on which the anchor was dropped.
The rode will go tight, the anchor will bit (hard!)
If the engine is on, put it into reverse. If you are doing this under
sail drop the main first. The boat will then be at 90 degrees to the rode and the jib will tug the bow sideways to
keep the rode tight.
Try it on a day with gentle wind. It works well. In Maine on mud
and with a Danfirth, you get a firm anchor every time.
Mike
mike@truesoft.com