Spent the past weekend at anchor and notice that our 29.5 tends to sail/kite on the anchor quite a bit. Every other sailboat in the anchorage sat nicely into the wind but we just kept swinging back and forth. Has anyone else experienced this with this model? If so, were you able to correct it? Thanks
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I believe
It just the nature of the beast I think we have a boat that likes to sail and is not happy being tied up. So to tame my beast We use a rear anchor. Love our 29.5 named BOB.
It just the nature of the beast I think we have a boat that likes to sail and is not happy being tied up. So to tame my beast We use a rear anchor. Love our 29.5 named BOB.
Bucket anchor
We tie a wash bucket or two to the rear of the boat and toss it over. It doesn't help the frequency but it does help with how far you travel on each cycle.
We tie a wash bucket or two to the rear of the boat and toss it over. It doesn't help the frequency but it does help with how far you travel on each cycle.
Riding or Anchor Sail
Here is a link to another discussion group that discussed a Riding (aka Anchor) Sail. Several people I know use this techniqe and they speak well of it. I just bought a 1992 H28 and have not tried it personally, but I plan to make one of these sails this season.
Here is a link to another discussion group that discussed a Riding (aka Anchor) Sail. Several people I know use this techniqe and they speak well of it. I just bought a 1992 H28 and have not tried it personally, but I plan to make one of these sails this season.
Riding Sail
I like the idea of the riding sail but haven't gotten one yet. However, I heard that this weekend every riding sail that was out got torn to shreds. I think I'll try the two anchors instead.
I like the idea of the riding sail but haven't gotten one yet. However, I heard that this weekend every riding sail that was out got torn to shreds. I think I'll try the two anchors instead.
Try a sentinel anchor
I've seen it said that a sentinel anchor can reduce sailing at anchor. You might search the archives here or do a google search. I know some manufacturers make a purpose-built sentinel anchor. I've used a mushroom anchor as a sentinel on my smaller boat (240) and it seems to reduce sailing at anchor.
I've seen it said that a sentinel anchor can reduce sailing at anchor. You might search the archives here or do a google search. I know some manufacturers make a purpose-built sentinel anchor. I've used a mushroom anchor as a sentinel on my smaller boat (240) and it seems to reduce sailing at anchor.
sentinel = Danforth ?
I did a search on sentinel anchors and came up with a bunch of anchors that look just like a Danforth Anchor. Same thing?
I did a search on sentinel anchors and came up with a bunch of anchors that look just like a Danforth Anchor. Same thing?
Another idea to reduce shock
use a fender on the rode. It has the opposite effect as the weight but doing the same thing to reduce shock, but don't know about it reducing swing though. The good thing about this is we all have fenders and don't have to buy them and it also cuts down on storage needed and or weight on the bow.
use a fender on the rode. It has the opposite effect as the weight but doing the same thing to reduce shock, but don't know about it reducing swing though. The good thing about this is we all have fenders and don't have to buy them and it also cuts down on storage needed and or weight on the bow.
Anchor Sailing in Close Quarters
We had the same problem in a crowded anchorage in Swan Creek on the Chesapeake last Saturday. Our Hunter 310 was surrounded by a trawler, a Catalina 30 and a beautiful 40+ Hinckley. The trawler was heavy enough that it didn't move, the Hinkley had a Riding Sail out and stuck head on to the wind. The wind direction changed a full 180 a couple of times through the evening and night and we swung a lot closer to the Hinkley and the trawler than made me comfortable on our frequent anchor sailing swings.
We had the same problem in a crowded anchorage in Swan Creek on the Chesapeake last Saturday. Our Hunter 310 was surrounded by a trawler, a Catalina 30 and a beautiful 40+ Hinckley. The trawler was heavy enough that it didn't move, the Hinkley had a Riding Sail out and stuck head on to the wind. The wind direction changed a full 180 a couple of times through the evening and night and we swung a lot closer to the Hinkley and the trawler than made me comfortable on our frequent anchor sailing swings.
sailing on anchor
Smaller, lighter sailboats tend to move a bit more on anchor. You can solve this a number of ways. 1-Provide some windage at the stern of the boat. We have a small piece of canvas with lines we hang between the bimini and the stern rail. 2-Drop a small anchor cleated to a stern cleat, even 6' of heavy chain on a line will work. This works well for us. Hope I helped, Karl
Smaller, lighter sailboats tend to move a bit more on anchor. You can solve this a number of ways. 1-Provide some windage at the stern of the boat. We have a small piece of canvas with lines we hang between the bimini and the stern rail. 2-Drop a small anchor cleated to a stern cleat, even 6' of heavy chain on a line will work. This works well for us. Hope I helped, Karl
Try a snubber
and cleat it midships or else to a winch. That will offset the bow a little to one side of the rode and should help.
and cleat it midships or else to a winch. That will offset the bow a little to one side of the rode and should help.
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