Anchoring

[Bel Canto]

We had our first anchoring experience on Cutwater 30. We already changed out to a Rocna 15k. ( My wife and I have spent over 1000 days at anchor in our other boats. We take anchoring very seriously.)

How do you secure the rode to the boat, other than using the windlass. I brought the rode to the bow cleats, which placed the rode over a sharp part of fiberglass. (I improvised chafe protection.)

I plan on adding 50-75 feet of chain (I know Andrew said to stop at 100ft of chain). Using a snubber will enable me to use the bow cleats and fairleads. If I want to anchor in more than 20 feet of depth (adding 5 feet off the water to the anchor roller), I will have to add rode to get to 5 to 1.

How do the rest of you secure the rode?

 

[Bel Canto]

Also, are there any comments on using an anchor swivel?

 

[trailertrawlerkismet]

Not sure about the Cutwater but on our R27 there is a cleat between the windlass and the anchor bale that we use to tie off rope rode. As far as a swivel it is my opinion the less moving parts I have with my anchor the better off I am from something breaking. The rochna swivels very nicely with the roll bar anyway. We've had a rochna for over 8 years, anchor out a lot without a swivel and have never lost our footing at anchor.

Jim

 

[JeffE]

We have an Ultra anchor and Ultra swivel, with 50 feet of chain and 160 feet of rope rode. At anchor, we use one of the mooring lines as a snubber, running it through one of the bow fairleads, with canvas charge protection. We use a rolling hitch to attach it to the rode. The combination has exceeded my expectations, after a summer spent in SouthEast Alaska.

Jeff