I am new to the cruising world and have a '92 Hunter 33.5 I have hooked up to a buoy and dropped an anchor and it seems that I swing back and forth more than other boats. It my be the location where I anchored but is seemed excessive. Anybody else have this issue or a way to limit it? Maybe it is the boat?
Anchor swing on a Hunter 33.5
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Yes. No.
We all swing like that. You can try a riding sail but the easiest thing to do is just live with it. Others have commented on this and you can try a search but my advice is just accepted it and don't worry about it.
We all swing like that. You can try a riding sail but the easiest thing to do is just live with it. Others have commented on this and you can try a search but my advice is just accepted it and don't worry about it.
New? I have a 1992 Hunter 33.5. And what is a fast reset anchor?
Also, maybe people are misinterpreting what I am a saying. I swing about 120 degrees around a pivot point of the bow. Maybe more to port than starboard.
Also, maybe people are misinterpreting what I am a saying. I swing about 120 degrees around a pivot point of the bow. Maybe more to port than starboard.
New meaning common era boats mostly from mid 80s on. Believe us, we know what you are talking about.
Thank you all! Your responses were both informative and entertaining!
So I am looking at the riding sail solution. Seems like the FinDelta looks really nice but pricey. Do the other simple ones really work for about half the price? Anybody have experience with either? I really don't like swinging: two anchors are painful, a bridle has other complication, doesn't seem like a sea anchor would work in my water.
So I am looking at the riding sail solution. Seems like the FinDelta looks really nice but pricey. Do the other simple ones really work for about half the price? Anybody have experience with either? I really don't like swinging: two anchors are painful, a bridle has other complication, doesn't seem like a sea anchor would work in my water.
We tried a riding sail but got tired of it floping back and forth so got rid of it. It was also a pain to deploy.
100 ft chain. 300 of rope. Last weekend was all the chain and 30 ft of rope in 25+
How about the wedge? That looks pretty easy.
How about the wedge? That looks pretty easy.
Looks like a gimmick to me. I also have a 33.5 and never noticed anything unusual about swinging at anchor. However, I only have 50 ft of chain.
More chain would make it "dance" less. If you watch the movement of the boat, it will swing to one side until the weight of the chain overcomes the force of the wind. I have 50 ft of chain and typically anchor with 75 ft of rode. The line will not stop me from swing hence tend to dance more at anchor.
All chain will help the swing. There are also many, many, many posts on this and a lot of good results with a rising sail and lots of other suggestions to limit the dance.
All chain will help the swing. There are also many, many, many posts on this and a lot of good results with a rising sail and lots of other suggestions to limit the dance.
You can rig a BRIDLE. This is a line from the anchor rode (chain or line) back to a jib sheet winch. You use it to cock the boat off to one side and it will sail less at anchor which is what you care describing: sailing at anchor. This idea is from Lin & Larry Pardey.
Do a search in the archives. This subject has been discussed extensively.
You will see it is a common phenomena that due to hull shape, extreme freeboard, wing keel and mast position that these boats sail like a banshee on anchor. It seems particularly bad on Hunters. Our Hunter 38 will swing so wildly sometimes that it feels like you are going to get whiplash.
What's worse for me is that I can be anchored with 10 other boats and they will all point in one direction and I can be complete 180 from them and going in circles.
I did buy a Fin Delta and it helps immensely.
When you do an archive search you will see posts on anchor riding sails, dragging a stern anchor, dragging a 5 gallon bucket with holes in it, and other methods people have used to reduce the swing.
You will see it is a common phenomena that due to hull shape, extreme freeboard, wing keel and mast position that these boats sail like a banshee on anchor. It seems particularly bad on Hunters. Our Hunter 38 will swing so wildly sometimes that it feels like you are going to get whiplash.
What's worse for me is that I can be anchored with 10 other boats and they will all point in one direction and I can be complete 180 from them and going in circles.
I did buy a Fin Delta and it helps immensely.
When you do an archive search you will see posts on anchor riding sails, dragging a stern anchor, dragging a 5 gallon bucket with holes in it, and other methods people have used to reduce the swing.
I have a Hunter 356 and experienced that same thing, even warned by previous owner.
Purchased a Sailrite riding sail and that helped a lot, rig it from the topping lift to end of boom and sheet to mast. You can see it in my Avatar.
Also upgraded my ground tackle to a larger anchor and 50' of chain from 15' (same time installed a windlass) and that keeps the boat from dancing too much.
Thinking of also running a snubber from front cleats to the anchor line to keep the pressure point lower and off the bow a bit, and to add some give if still on chain.
Jeff
s/v LegaSea
2003 Hunter 356
Purchased a Sailrite riding sail and that helped a lot, rig it from the topping lift to end of boom and sheet to mast. You can see it in my Avatar.
Also upgraded my ground tackle to a larger anchor and 50' of chain from 15' (same time installed a windlass) and that keeps the boat from dancing too much.
Thinking of also running a snubber from front cleats to the anchor line to keep the pressure point lower and off the bow a bit, and to add some give if still on chain.
Jeff
s/v LegaSea
2003 Hunter 356
And how will that stop the swing?How about lowering a weighted kellet 1/2 way down the rode?
