[C320-list] Rocna spells Anchor backwards - almost

[Barbara Uhlman]

--- On Thu, 10/8/09, John Fitzgibbon <chuters at earthlink.net> wrote:

> From: John Fitzgibbon <chuters at earthlink.net>
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Rocna Anchor
> To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
> Date: Thursday, October 8, 2009, 11:45 AM
> I switched to a Rocna Model 15 with
> 40 ft of 5/16 chain and 150 of 5/8’s line. It fits
> perfectly on the bow roller with no potential of contacting
> the hull. Once deployed and sits on the bottom it starts to
> set immediately when drifting back.  When backing down
> on the anchor with power is sets positively within about 3-5
> ft.  I’ve used it at least 10 times without any
> issues.  Once in about 15 to 20 kts wind.  
> 
> Considering the consequences of dragging your anchor in the
> middle of the night in gale force winds in an anchorage with
> the possibility of running aground or striking another
> vessel potentially damaging or causing the loss of you boat
> and/or hurting a crewmember I would say it was worth every
> penny.  Undoubtedly, one of the most important pieces
> of safety equipment that you have on board. 
> 
> Jack
> s/v Wetted Bliss
> #441
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> >From: Dennis Harris <dharris02 at suddenlink.net>
> >Sent: Oct 8, 2009 8:02 AM
> >To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
> >Subject: [C320-list] Rocna Anchor
> >
> >The Rocna Anchor is being promoted on some of the
> forums and in some 
> >magazines as being much better than the old
> standbys...Danforth, Bruce, CRQ 
> >Plow.  However it appears to be expensive.
> >
> >Have any of you switched to this anchor?  If so,
> what has been your 
> >experience? Will the anchor fit on the anchor roller
> bracket and not strike 
> >the hull with the anchor point (on boats having the
> longer bracket that was 
> >adopted sometime before 2000)?  What size did you
> use/recommend?  Would this 
> >purchase be money well spent?
> >
> 
>