Achoring in the Bahamas with a MV 34
Achoring in the Bahamas with a MV 34
Is a 22 lb delta anchor with all chain rode good enough for anchoring in the Bahamas?
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Re: Achoring in the Bahamas with a MV 34
That anchor is too light. You should be using a 35 pound delta for a boat your size. The 22 will be OK in light winds, but would be questionable for a 40 knot blow, which is entirely possible in the Bahamas.
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Re: Achoring in the Bahamas with a MV 34
I have a 35 pound CQR but I understand that the ROCNA is the newest design and is getting a lot of attention from PDQ owners.
http://www.rocna.com/
http://www.rocna.com/
Russ and Nancy Kimble
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Re: Achoring in the Bahamas with a MV 34
I also have a 35 lb CQR with 60 ft of chain. It has worked well for 10 years in the bahamas both on the 36 sail cat and the 34 powercat.
Ron McDaniel
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Re: Achoring in the Bahamas with a MV 34
hi,
we've beenanchoring in the bahamas for 6 years, almost all in abacos. we've used a 20kg spade and now a 20kg rocna. we have 40' chain. both have done well for us. rocna's lower profile helps when there is sand over limestone. in abacos you get a lot of grass and anchor needs to get down through it if you must anchor in grass.
we've beenanchoring in the bahamas for 6 years, almost all in abacos. we've used a 20kg spade and now a 20kg rocna. we have 40' chain. both have done well for us. rocna's lower profile helps when there is sand over limestone. in abacos you get a lot of grass and anchor needs to get down through it if you must anchor in grass.
john & diane cummings
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Re: Achoring in the Bahamas with a MV 34
Manson seems to be a Rocna knock off and it costs a lot less. I have a 20kg Manson with a 70' chain and I don't remember it not holding.
Bill & Fran Carlson
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