Has anyone had experience of stowing 6mm anchor chain through a horse pipe into the forward V locker of a Vega. I am interested in the maximum length that is practical to be stowed.
Length of 6mm Anchor Chain
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David Wisdish
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Subject: [AlbinVega] Length of 6mm Anchor Chain
Has anyone had experience of stowing 6mm anchor chain through a horse pipe into the forward V locker of a Vega. I am interested in the maximum length that is practical to be stowed.
David Wisdish
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Sent: Tuesday, March 23, 2010 1:35 PM
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Subject: [AlbinVega] Length of 6mm Anchor Chain
Has anyone had experience of stowing 6mm anchor chain through a horse pipe into the forward V locker of a Vega. I am interested in the maximum length that is practical to be stowed.
Alisdair
Thanks that is just the information I needed.
Did you find the 35 meters of 6mm of sufficient weight to anchor the boat? How much rope warp did you also run out?
I will be using a 10kg Delta Anchor on the West Coast of Scotland so anchoring conditions can be a bit rough!
Regards
David Wisdish
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Sent: Tuesday, March 23, 2010 4:54 PM
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Subject: Re: [AlbinVega] Length of 6mm Anchor Chain
I have 35 metres 6mm calibrated, and there's room for a few metres
more.
Getting it down the hawse pipe is getting a bit tricky - one of my
boys used to just haul down from inside.
Alisdair
Thanks that is just the information I needed.
Did you find the 35 meters of 6mm of sufficient weight to anchor the boat? How much rope warp did you also run out?
I will be using a 10kg Delta Anchor on the West Coast of Scotland so anchoring conditions can be a bit rough!
Regards
David Wisdish
Ponteneur V3283From: yahoo@...
Sent: Tuesday, March 23, 2010 4:54 PM
To: AlbinVega@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [AlbinVega] Length of 6mm Anchor Chain
I have 35 metres 6mm calibrated, and there's room for a few metres
more.
Getting it down the hawse pipe is getting a bit tricky - one of my
boys used to just haul down from inside.
Alisdair
Hi David,
I've been using the same 25lb CQR on 6mm chain for 20+ years on the West of
Scotland and I've been happy with it. Very rarely do I let out as much as
30m.
The tides around here may move fast, but the range is only a couple of
metres so you can afford to anchor fairly shallow.
In the worst of conditions (maybe once every two or three years) I put out a
kedge, which is another 25lb CQR with 5m of chain and the rest rope.
If things get really dire (once every ten to fifteen years) I'll put down a
diving weight belt as a kellet.
Where on the West will you be?
Alisdair
I've been using the same 25lb CQR on 6mm chain for 20+ years on the West of
Scotland and I've been happy with it. Very rarely do I let out as much as
30m.
The tides around here may move fast, but the range is only a couple of
metres so you can afford to anchor fairly shallow.
In the worst of conditions (maybe once every two or three years) I put out a
kedge, which is another 25lb CQR with 5m of chain and the rest rope.
If things get really dire (once every ten to fifteen years) I'll put down a
diving weight belt as a kellet.
Where on the West will you be?
Alisdair
Hi Alisdair
That is just the user experienced data I needed.
My second anchor like yours is a 10kg CQR with 10 metres of 8mm chain and lots of rope.
My boat is at home in Largs Marina. (More money than sense!!!!!!)
I sail the Clyde and will this year be going up the West Coast with Orkney the objective if I can fine crew. As I am retired and have no ties the whole summer is my oyster. May/June are the best months in this cruising area but I will see what the weather brings (too much wind) in July / August)
Any one interested in Crewing please contact me. (david@...)
David Wisdish
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From: Alisdair Gurney
Sent: Tuesday, March 23, 2010 6:34 PM
To: AlbinVega@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [AlbinVega] Length of 6mm Anchor Chain
Hi David,
I've been using the same 25lb CQR on 6mm chain for 20+ years on the West of
Scotland and I've been happy with it. Very rarely do I let out as much as
30m.
The tides around here may move fast, but the range is only a couple of
metres so you can afford to anchor fairly shallow.
In the worst of conditions (maybe once every two or three years) I put out a
kedge, which is another 25lb CQR with 5m of chain and the rest rope.
If things get really dire (once every ten to fifteen years) I'll put down a
diving weight belt as a kellet.
Where on the West will you be?
Alisdair
That is just the user experienced data I needed.
My second anchor like yours is a 10kg CQR with 10 metres of 8mm chain and lots of rope.
My boat is at home in Largs Marina. (More money than sense!!!!!!)
I sail the Clyde and will this year be going up the West Coast with Orkney the objective if I can fine crew. As I am retired and have no ties the whole summer is my oyster. May/June are the best months in this cruising area but I will see what the weather brings (too much wind) in July / August)
Any one interested in Crewing please contact me. (david@...)
David Wisdish
Ponteneur V3283
From: Alisdair Gurney
Sent: Tuesday, March 23, 2010 6:34 PM
To: AlbinVega@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [AlbinVega] Length of 6mm Anchor Chain
Hi David,
I've been using the same 25lb CQR on 6mm chain for 20+ years on the West of
Scotland and I've been happy with it. Very rarely do I let out as much as
30m.
The tides around here may move fast, but the range is only a couple of
metres so you can afford to anchor fairly shallow.
In the worst of conditions (maybe once every two or three years) I put out a
kedge, which is another 25lb CQR with 5m of chain and the rest rope.
If things get really dire (once every ten to fifteen years) I'll put down a
diving weight belt as a kellet.
Where on the West will you be?
Alisdair