i am planning on buying a lunch hook, something that is just large enough to hold a 33' boat long enough to have lunch. How small do you think I can go in while anchoring in under reefing strenght winds?
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Lunch hook
Just for my 2 cents for what it is worth I would not use a "lunch hook" to anchor in "reefing" strenght (20+knts) of winds.I would not use (on a boat that size)anything less then 35 pounds in those conditions!
Just for my 2 cents for what it is worth I would not use a "lunch hook" to anchor in "reefing" strenght (20+knts) of winds.I would not use (on a boat that size)anything less then 35 pounds in those conditions!
lightest anchor
Smallest anchor? A better question might be what is the lightest anchor you can deploy as a lunch hook. Best bet would be to look into a Fortress or Guardian in that regard. That way you'll have the holding power of a big anchor in a light enough package you won't need a windlass.
Smallest anchor? A better question might be what is the lightest anchor you can deploy as a lunch hook. Best bet would be to look into a Fortress or Guardian in that regard. That way you'll have the holding power of a big anchor in a light enough package you won't need a windlass.
Depends more on what's on the bottom than anything else. The American Boat and Yacht Council tables recommend 225 lbs of holding power for a 35ft boat in 15knts of wind. You can get that with a 5lb danforth IF your dealing with sand and mud, but if you throw a grassy bottom into the works then your gonna need more. Of course, a 5lb Danforth is so small it would look kind of silly. You know, a 15 lb Danforth with a few feet of chain would give you less than 20 lbs to haul up after a good lunch, and would be useful for kedging if you run aground, as a secondary in high winds, and is still fairly easy to stow.
lunchhook
I use an 8 lb Danforth type in mud/sand and it works fine in light winds and little surge on my 376. Overnight I use a 42 lb Claw on chain. I would not leave the boat at any time using the 8 pounder
I use an 8 lb Danforth type in mud/sand and it works fine in light winds and little surge on my 376. Overnight I use a 42 lb Claw on chain. I would not leave the boat at any time using the 8 pounder
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