[C320-list] Anchor Tackle Review Needed

[JJ Morrison]

Your Delta 10 (10kg?) is way too small for a c320 in heavy weather. I have a 15kg Bruce and would not trust this anchor in heavy weather of 30+knots as you suggest, but I would probably trust a 15kg Rocna, which is an excellent modern anchor. I have the same chain and 3 strand rode and it works well. In mildly heavy weather I have 2,  3 strand nylon snubbers which I attach to the chain with chain hooks to avoid any shock loading on the chain. The snubbers are attached to the two forward cleats on each side of the bow thus avoiding any large loads on the bow roller.CheersJOhnM1999#574

> Date: Tue, 24 Jun 2014 11:05:20 -0700
> From: danny at jensenshouse.com
> To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
> Subject: [C320-list] Anchor Tackle Review Needed
> 
> I'm planning a trip to Santa Cruz Island and have upgraded my anchoring
> gear and would appreciate your review. 
> Gear:
> 1 Delta 10 stock anchor primary in normal conditions
> 160 Feet 1/4 high test G4 (5mm) short link (wl 2600 lbs)
> 150 Feet 5/8 3 strand (wl ~2300)
> 1 Fortress FX23 Storm/Santa Cruz Island anchor (wl ~3,000 lbs)
> Anchor snubber 5/8
> Shackles are Crosby wl 4,000 lb 
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> I purchased a 30ft 3 strand 5/8 rode with 5/8 suncor stainless captive
> thimble connected to a Crosby shackle and chain hook so I could tie off
> the anchor chain in limited cases where I'm in heavy winds and I only
> have 160 feet of chain or less out and I want to tie off to 2 bow
> cleats.  I normally anchor in 30 feet and swing on 1 hook.
> http://www.suncorstainless.com/captive-thimble
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> I wonder if you have experience in anchoring in heavy winds where you
> used only one bow cleat. How comfortable are you with using 1 bow cleat
> and the anchor roller in heavy weather (30 knots+).  What is your
> estimate of the working load of the bow cleats (not anchor locker cleat)
> and the anchor roller with loaded line? 
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