Several questions ...

[eliems]

Laying in my V Berth with 30 knot winds and the boat sailing around on the anchor pretty good, I was wondering how much wind is too much.

5 to 1 scope,all chain, 22 lb Bruce in mud bottom. Hunter 28. I watched the stars through the hatch until I fell asleep.


Also, to tie off the stern to the shore in crowded anchorages do you carry 300 feet of nylon 3 strand 3/8 rope on a spool?

Also, What is the lifespan of halyards and sheets and topping lines and rhode? How do I know when to replace them?

Also, How often do I replace the zincs? I put two fresh ones on the prop shaft last June when I repainted the bottom, are they good for two years? I am wondering whether to spend another $350 to haul her out again this year.

Also, I have been trying to master heave to (hove to) but the boat seems to get blown around 180 degrees. I back fill the jib, keep the main centered and lock the wheel over and she stalls but begins falling off after a bit.

Thanks!

 

[Stu Jackson]

Laying in my V Berth with 30 knot winds and the boat sailing around on the anchor pretty good, I was wondering how much wind is too much.

5 to 1 scope,all chain, 22 lb Bruce in mud bottom. Hunter 28. I watched the stars through the hatch until I fell asleep.

--- Sounds good if you woke up in the same place in the morning!


Also, to tie off the stern to the shore in crowded anchorages do you carry 300 feet of nylon 3 strand 3/8 rope on a spool?

--- Many do. Others use a stern anchor, depends on the place and the conditions.


Also, What is the lifespan of halyards and sheets and topping lines and rhode? How do I know when to replace them?

--- I replacerd the 12 year old halyards on our boat when we bought it in 1998. 13 years later they are still fine. Without seeing yours, no way to tell. It’s not only age, it’s the material and the use.

Also, How often do I replace the zincs? I put two fresh ones on the prop shaft last June when I repainted the bottom, are they good for two years? I am wondering whether to spend another $350 to haul her out again this year.

--- Depends on your water and local conditions and how hot your marina is if you’re in one. Instead of hauling, get a diver, lots less expensive that way, or dive it yourself.

Also, I have been trying to master heave to (hove to) but the boat seems to get blown around 180 degrees. I back fill the jib, keep the main centered and lock the wheel over and she stalls but begins falling off after a bit.

--- Betcha you have a big genoa. Roll it up to about a 110% and try again, should work, make the turn slowly until the jib gets backwinded, and with the smaller jib it won’t hit the spreader, and be better balanced. Play the traveler and the mainsheet to balance the boat AFTER you settle down.

 

[robertsapp]

In general, I don't think light displacement fin keel boats with high freeboards heave to very well.

Our diver charges $60 to change a zinc, and we get a monthly report on their condition.

 

[captainpat]

Heave Too - Try letting the main out to leeward and helm to windward.

 

[Ken13559]

If your headsail is stock size, you play with the Mains. Let it out if boat points up and sheet in if bow falls off. As you have roach Mains, she won't stay still if you set Mains to centre.