[C320-list] Of kellets and keel wraps

[Brian McLamb]

I have done this same remedy for nearly 10 years. It has never failed me in
both River , Cape Lookout  and Chesapeake Bay travels and tides.

S / V Serenity #1075

On Sun, Feb 19, 2023 at 9:36 PM Jack Brennan via C320-list <
c320-list at lists.catalina320.com> wrote:

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> So we anchor in many tidal rivers in western Florida, and I have had a few
> cases where the rode and chain have  wrapped around the wing keel when wind
> and tide were opposed.
>
> Once, it cost me a large, expensive Delta anchor, 30 feet of chain and
> some rode when it happened in Little Shark River in Everglades National
> Park on the SW tip of Florida. No way anyone was jumping into that murky
> water with the gators and bull sharks. (They breed there.)
>
> Other times, it is a painful exercise to free the chain and rode,  either
> heavy cranking on a winch and/or diving under the boat in chilly water.
>
> Lately, I have been experimenting with using a 15-pound mushroom anchor as
> a kellet to prevent this. Basically, I clip the mushroom with about 15 feet
> of line (I usually anchor in 8-12 feet of water) onto the main anchor and
> tie it to a bow cleat.
>
> When the mushroom slides down the main rode, It pulls it almost straight
> down. This keeps the rode and chain from angling under the boat and
> catching the keel. As a bonus, it also helps the anchor dig in. I’ve found
> the 15-pound mushroom and 22-pound Rocna to be a bulletproof combination so
> far.
>
> It’s also easier to handle than the next-size-up Rocna for us
> old-fashioned folks who don’t use windlasses. (A Rocna can be a real pain
> to raise by hand because they dig in so well. A 35-pound one? I’m not sure
> I’d want to try that.)
>
> Anyone else confront this problem? Any better solutions?
>
> Jack Brennan
> Sonas, 1998 Catalina 320
> Tierra Verde, Fl.
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Brian McLamb