Anchoring in deep water

[CO Editorial]

What's the deepest water you've anchored in?20 feet? 50? 75? 100???What kind of scope did you use, and did you have enough rode to handle it? If not, what did you do to keep the boat nailed down?Share your deepest thoughts here, then vote in this week's Quick Quiz at the bottom of the home page.

 

[Kirk McCullough]

Up against the wall

In Desolation Sound in an anchorage, where the water is 50 to 90" deep, before a shelf rises up. The boat is actually floating over the shelf in 10-15' of water. The stern is tied to a shear rock wall usually to a small tree or other object. The stern may be only 20 feet from the wall, the anchor in 60' of water and the shelf 10' under the keel.The scope is not key as you are anchoring to an underwater slope. I used 40 ' of chain and 100' of rope. Along with the stern line the boat is very secure. Of course the bay is very sheltered from all weather. Its not your normal anchorage.

 

[CO Editorial]

Final results

Final results for the Quick Quiz ending6/19/2000:What's the deepest water you've anchored in?  32% Under 30' 30% 31-49' 20% 70' 15% 50-69'