Anchor holding sail on 216?

[Bob Cowgill]

I would like to add an anchor holding sail to the 216 for our planned overnighter Thanksgiving weekend.I know that these are usually hung on the backstay, which the 216 does not have.Can I just hank one onto the topping lift and sheet it off to the stern cleats?If not, do you have another way I can rig one effectively?Bob

 

[Frank]

another option

On my 23.5 I just throw a 2.4 pound dnaforth type anchor off the sert quarter to reduce swinging to almost nothing. Even if the wind or tide shift in the night it has not been a problem in the protected places I anchor. In a more open anchorage with less protection I just put 2 anchors off the bow at about 45 to 90 degress apart and let the boat swing a little. Smaller boats swing more but it hasn't caused me anytrouble so far.