[C320-list] Ground tackle

[Jack Brennan]

I’m lucky in western Florida that anchorages are so shallow.  The usual depth is seven to 10 feet. (You have to go miles offshore in the Gulf of Mexico to find 30 feet of depth.) 

I’m pulling up maybe 40 or 45 pounds with 35-pound anchor and 10 feet of chain. The other 20 feet of chain comes up easily when the anchor is still on the bottom.

I’m going to delay getting a new windless until my body protests. At 66, I can still do it the old-fashioned way.

Jack Brennan
Sonas, 1998 Catalina 320, no. 528
Tierra Verde, Fl.
Dolphin Cruising Club of Tampa Bay



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From: Gene Helfman
Sent: Saturday, April 11, 2020 5:49 PM
To: C320-List at catalina320.com
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Ground tackle

Fifty feet of 5/16 chain, 15 kg Rocna + 300 feet nylon rode. In deep water
(common around here) that means we're hauling close to 100 lbs of chain and
anchor so have an oversized Maxwell windlass.

On Sat, Apr 11, 2020 at 12:17 PM Jack Brennan <jackbrennan at bellsouth.net>
wrote:

> I use 30 feet of ¼ inch with half-inch rode on a 35-pound Delta. Strong as
> hell, but light enough to pull up by hand.
>
> Jack Brennan
> Sonas, 1998 Catalina 320, no. 528
> Tierra Verde, Fl.
> Dolphin Cruising Club of Tampa Bay
>
>
>
> Sent from Mail for Windows 10
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> From: Michael Ferguson
> Sent: Saturday, April 11, 2020 3:05 PM
> To: Catalina List
> Subject: [C320-list] Ground tackle
>
> Curious what size chain everyone is using. ThanksMichael Ferguson169 Nauti
> Clew
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