[C320-list] Anchors redux

[Gene Helfman]

Regarding impact of the Rocna tip with the hull.  We've successfully gotten
around that with a patch of Vycor adhesive-backed rubber padding at the
contact point (
https://gcpat.com/en/solutions/products/vycor-weather-barrier-flashing-tapes/vycor-deck-protector).
Not an elegant solution but it works.

On Fri, Jun 12, 2020 at 2:32 PM Kevin Rooney <krooney at gmail.com> wrote:

> Ask sailors about anchors and you'll get a million different answers! :)
>
> I also have an early C320 (1955, #211). After doing my research I went with
> the Rocna 15. It fits on the stock roller just fine, and it holds really
> well in Chesapeake mud. I had dragging issues with my old Delta plow. I
> have a Danforth as my back up.
>
> I'm sure you can't go wrong with a Mantus Supreme 35, too. I've heard great
> things.
>
> Kevin
> S/V Cecilia Ann, #211
> Deale, MD
> http://kevjot.com/boat/
>
>
>
>
> On Fri, Jun 12, 2020 at 3:59 PM nibj <nibj at mac.com> wrote:
>
> > I have been reading the posts about anchors for the 320 but would
> > appreciate the latest advice.
> >
> > We have an early model 320 with the very short anchor roller.  We cruise
> > the upper Chesapeake and need an anchor for overnight stops. So far we
> have
> > only encountered a muddy bottom. We won’t be out in a hurricane, but, for
> > example, the gusts tomorrow night are forecast to 30mph which would
> likely
> > be the upper end of our comfort level.
> >
> > We have some sort of heavy Danforth anchor in the chain locker, but it
> > cannot possibly fit on the roller.  So I have to manhandle it over the
> side
> > when we anchor (which isn’t hard) and wrestle it up and wash the vile mud
> > off it, all without the windlass, when we leave the anchorage.
> >
> > So the obvious question is what anchor should I buy that can live one the
> > roller without damaging the hull (I don’t want to replace the bow roller
> > because it looks like an enormous job)? I have seen several people say
> the
> > following are OK:
> >
> > 1) Rocna-15:  Seems popular.  Perhaps it is a bit over sized and the
> > template suggests a very tight fit. Some people say it doesn’t fit.
> >
> > 2) Mantus-25:  this may be a little on the small side.  The template
> > suggest it will fit although the fluke seems to be longer than that of
> the
> > Rocna.
> >
> > 3) Has anyone used a Mantus Anchor mate successfully?
> >
> > Can anyone comment about these anchors?
> >
> > Thanks in advance for your help.
> >
> > Peter
> > Tangled #226
>


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