[C320-list] Anchors

[Troy Dunn]

+1 on Danforth.  Looking at fortress and rocna.

+1 for raft up

Troy and Kim Dunn
Hull#514
Havre De Grace

On Wed, Mar 28, 2018 at 5:02 PM Onat Dogruer <onatdogruer at gmail.com> wrote:

> We use a 35lb CQR; very happy with it. If we are on the hook
> overnight, it sinks into the Chesapeake mud nicely. Also have Danfort
> as a secondary.
>
> We are in West River and would love to do a raft up! :)
>
> -Onat
> S/V Kittiwake
>
> On Wed, Mar 28, 2018 at 4:51 PM, Warren Updike <wupdike at hotmail.com>
> wrote:
> > Jerry, I have a standard Danforth, I guess about 25-30lbs, slightly
> larger than a Fortress FX-16. It has worked well for years. I'm considering
> an FX-11, which is the size for the 320 anchoring in shallow protected
> waters. Others who have the Fortress, claim it is great on the Chesapeake.
> For better information on anchors on the Chesapeake, see a Practical Sailor
> article last year specifically addressing anchors on the Chesapeake. If you
> don't have access, write me off-line and I'll see if I can find it.
> > Please let me know where you keep your boat. We Chesapeakers should plan
> a raft-up.
> >
> > Warren and Pattie Updike
> > 1994 C320 "Warr de Mar" #62
> > Middle River, MD (Chesapeake Bay)
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Jerry Sheets [mailto:jellyroll02 at gmail.com]
> > Sent: Wednesday, March 28, 2018 1:54 PM
> > To: c320-list at lists.catalina320.com
> > Subject: [C320-list] Anchors
> >
> > We're getting there! Spring weather can't be far off. Whew!
> >
> > This question is primarily directed to our friends on the Chesapeake Bay.
> > We have a Danforth and a Plow anchor. Curious as to the consensus on
> which
> > holds better in and around the Bay.
> >
> > Thanks as always for input.
> >
> > Jerry Sheets
> > JellyRoll   #890
> >
>