jmagel
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- OWNER - I own a Hatteras Yacht
- Hatteras Model
- 48' MOTOR YACHT-Series II (1990 - 1995)
I've read many many previous posts regarding anchors, but could use a little advice tailored to my specific situation. This summer we had a lot of trouble anchoring. We dragged almost every time if the wind picked up above 10 knots. The boat came to us with a 60lb danforth on 300' of 1/4" chain, but a local charter captain said he tried every anchor and only a bruce would hold in the mud of lake montauk (where we usually anchor). So I switched to a 66lb lewmar "bruce-type" claw and we still dragged. I tried backing down harder to set it a little deeper, but never had great results even in a modest wind.
So I'm thinking of going larger, but the next size up is 110lbs -- almost double the weight! I guess bigger is better if we really want to hold, but does anyone know of a source for sizes in between? If not, next question is whether the 1/4" chain and our windlass (Galley Maid BBHW) will be adequate to pull up the larger anchor. If it's a high-test chain, working load is around 2600lbs -- the windlass is only rated at 1200lbs, so theoretically it should be enough (Keeping in mind we are fair-weather boaters). I really only anchor out if the wind is below 15 - 20 knots. Am I way off base on this? I really don't know the physical demand put on the ground tackle with a 63,000lb boat.
Thanks for the help!
So I'm thinking of going larger, but the next size up is 110lbs -- almost double the weight! I guess bigger is better if we really want to hold, but does anyone know of a source for sizes in between? If not, next question is whether the 1/4" chain and our windlass (Galley Maid BBHW) will be adequate to pull up the larger anchor. If it's a high-test chain, working load is around 2600lbs -- the windlass is only rated at 1200lbs, so theoretically it should be enough (Keeping in mind we are fair-weather boaters). I really only anchor out if the wind is below 15 - 20 knots. Am I way off base on this? I really don't know the physical demand put on the ground tackle with a 63,000lb boat.
Thanks for the help!