[C320-list] Anchor & chain size?

[russgm at yahoo.com]

Stan-
WHen I ought my new boat I did a TON of anchor research, I concluded that although the Bruce sets very well, it does not hold particularly well.  Have you seen the Practical Sailor articles?  As my other post on the this subject indicates I went with a Spade, but have sights on a Manson Supreme.
-russ 

Stanley Rogacevicz <SROGACEV at holycross.edu> wrote:    The Rocna may very well be a good anchor but I think their streaming
video is BS. I think the only way you could make a Bruce not set like
that is if the 'beach' they used was a concrete slab with a little sand
dumped on the sections used for the 'other' anchors. For the past 7
years a Bruce 33 has set instantly in all bottoms, in 7-40' of water,
and held/reset in 180 and even 360 degree wind shifts for me. I like a
rope rode but if the wind is high or I have  to under scope in a crowded
anchorage I use 1 or more 15 lb. mushrooms as a sentinel that I slide
down the rode on a separate line.
Stan
formerly "Christy Leigh"
c320 #656
Wickford/Narragansett Bay RI

>>> "Bryan Campbell"  9/11/2006 5:06 PM >>>
Check out the "next generation" of anchors at www.rocna.com/.

-----Original Message-----
From: c320-list-bounces at catalina320.com 
[mailto:c320-list-bounces at catalina320.com]On Behalf Of Timothy Grennan
Sent: Monday, September 11, 2006 3:57 PM
To: C320-List
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Anchor & chain size?


Hi,
  I have a 15 kg (33 lb.) bruce which is the pattern that the claw is
made
from. I also use 20 ft. of 5/16" HT chain and  200 ft. of 5/8" nylon
rode. I
cruise in the great lakes and this anchor has served me very well.


  Tim G.

jpmesa at aol.com wrote:
  I'm getting ready to upgrade my main anchor & chain and would like to
get
some feed back on what the 320 group is using? I was thinking about a
30-33
lb Claw (type)? I like to go one anchor size up. But would love to hear
from
others out there. JOHN

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