Spent my 1st night "on the hook" in my 340 in about 6 ft of water. Laid out about 30 ft of rode (with chain) using a Danforth. Experienced something that suprized me. The boat kept oscillating about 45 degrees back and forth either side of windward. Kept up all night. It was slow but went 45 one way then slowly 45 back the other way. Had about 10 knot winds ...surprized me ... is this normal or any idea why ?? thanks .. Dennis
- Status
- Not open for further replies.
R
Ray Bowles
D
Don Alexander
Sailing When at Anchor
Denis, It is quite normal for a yacht to sail about when anchored. This means quite a large swinging circle if in company with others in the anchorage. One way of stopping - or much reducing - this is to lower a second or kedge anchor over the bow whith only enough scope to just touch the bottom. This usually causes enough drag to overcome this nasty habit. Of course you must allow enough rode to keep the second anchor on the bottom throughout the range of the tide. Regards,
Denis, It is quite normal for a yacht to sail about when anchored. This means quite a large swinging circle if in company with others in the anchorage. One way of stopping - or much reducing - this is to lower a second or kedge anchor over the bow whith only enough scope to just touch the bottom. This usually causes enough drag to overcome this nasty habit. Of course you must allow enough rode to keep the second anchor on the bottom throughout the range of the tide. Regards,
T
Tony Zambella
maybe ?
Try various rudder positions. Sometimes, the current and wind are just about equal and combat each other.
Try various rudder positions. Sometimes, the current and wind are just about equal and combat each other.
P
Pete
scope
you might try letting out more line to get a better scope. 30 feet in 6 foot of water is NOT enough! Remember add from the water to the bow roller (6 feet of water and 3 feet to the roller is 9 feet x 7 is 63 feet. this assumes that you were in 6 feet of water and not 6 feet under the keel. check your depth meter set up. 7 to 1 scope is a minimum for being on the hook all night,considering that you were in 10 knots of wind. the other suggestion were all very good and I would check into them hovever the correct scope is your most important factor in good anchoring!
you might try letting out more line to get a better scope. 30 feet in 6 foot of water is NOT enough! Remember add from the water to the bow roller (6 feet of water and 3 feet to the roller is 9 feet x 7 is 63 feet. this assumes that you were in 6 feet of water and not 6 feet under the keel. check your depth meter set up. 7 to 1 scope is a minimum for being on the hook all night,considering that you were in 10 knots of wind. the other suggestion were all very good and I would check into them hovever the correct scope is your most important factor in good anchoring!
B
Bradley Cavedo
Nylon rode
Nylon anchor rode is springier that polyester and promotes sailing at anchor. Some nylon has more spring that other nylons. Cleating on the side of the bow also promotes sailing.
Nylon anchor rode is springier that polyester and promotes sailing at anchor. Some nylon has more spring that other nylons. Cleating on the side of the bow also promotes sailing.
D
Dennis
M
Mike DiMario
Archives
Dennis, The Arhives past forums has an article titled "Sailing at Anchor". There is also a response that deals with how to eliminate it with a special sail
Dennis, The Arhives past forums has an article titled "Sailing at Anchor". There is also a response that deals with how to eliminate it with a special sail
C
Carl and Juliana Dupre
Riding at Anchor
Our H340 is also quite "active" not only at anchor, but also at moorings. As we look around our harbor, this is typical of many newer boats, most of which, like new Hunters, have relatively light displacements and lack long keels. (There is a Westsail 32 in the harbor that dosen't move at all at the mooring; also doesn't move under sail with less than 20 knots wind!) More scope will likely decrease the period of the swing, but not necessarily the angle. We have found an anchor sentinel (20 pound) to reduce movement in relatively light wind, but probably wouldn't help much in anything over 10 knots wind. We have purchased an "anchor riding sail" for our boat. This is a small triangular sail raised on the backstay (on our boat it will be on the topping lift; no backstay) that helps greatly to keep the boat nose into the wind and dampen the tendency to wander. We haven't had a chance to test it out yet, might not get a chance this year. We will post the sail dimensions, a picture, and our experience with it when we get to try it. Carl and Juliana H340 s/v 'Syzygy'
Our H340 is also quite "active" not only at anchor, but also at moorings. As we look around our harbor, this is typical of many newer boats, most of which, like new Hunters, have relatively light displacements and lack long keels. (There is a Westsail 32 in the harbor that dosen't move at all at the mooring; also doesn't move under sail with less than 20 knots wind!) More scope will likely decrease the period of the swing, but not necessarily the angle. We have found an anchor sentinel (20 pound) to reduce movement in relatively light wind, but probably wouldn't help much in anything over 10 knots wind. We have purchased an "anchor riding sail" for our boat. This is a small triangular sail raised on the backstay (on our boat it will be on the topping lift; no backstay) that helps greatly to keep the boat nose into the wind and dampen the tendency to wander. We haven't had a chance to test it out yet, might not get a chance this year. We will post the sail dimensions, a picture, and our experience with it when we get to try it. Carl and Juliana H340 s/v 'Syzygy'
B
Bob Blackmann
sailing at anchor
Hi Dennis, This is a common problem with Hunters. We have found that with our Legend 37, that if we lock the rudder hard over one side or the other, that this quiets down this motion considerably. You might try it. Bob
Hi Dennis, This is a common problem with Hunters. We have found that with our Legend 37, that if we lock the rudder hard over one side or the other, that this quiets down this motion considerably. You might try it. Bob
- Status
- Not open for further replies.