I am hoping to bring my O'Day 25 up to the Apostle Islands in Lake Superior. The weather up there tends to be a bit unpredictable and storms can spring up. I had been caught in a storm there with an O'Day 22 and we wished we had a smaller storm jib to keep some sail up instead of motoring through it. How does the O'Day 25 handle strong winds & waves with the standard main (reefed) and jib? Should I be considering a storm jib? I have another question, I have a 14lb Danforth anchor (920S) with 6-10ft of plastic coated chain and the rest rope. My back up anchor is a Danforth type similar design but just says '13' on it with a similar chain/rope combination. Should I be considering another type of anchor? Perhaps more chain? What do people recommend? If I remember correctly, some anchorages are good sand but there are a few rocky ones too. Thanks, sPk
Is a storm jib needed on O'Day 25? & Anchor?
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Get a storm jib or roller furling for the jib. Main anchor should have 200' of rode minimum with an amount of chain equal to the boat length (rule of thumb). Secondary anchor for a double anchor set should have at least 100' of rode and enough chain to get a good "set".
Get a storm jib or roller furling for the jib. Main anchor should have 200' of rode minimum with an amount of chain equal to the boat length (rule of thumb). Secondary anchor for a double anchor set should have at least 100' of rode and enough chain to get a good "set".
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