How do I open water anchor my TDB???

J

JimG

Well-known member
Here is how I'd normally anchor up against a bank, just drop a couple of mushroom anchors attached to the cleats. I'm just thinking that if I'm anchored up in open water that might be rolling a bit, tying off to one of the front cleats probably isn't the smartest thing to do, as you can see where they are located in the picture, one on either side, near the cockpit. The only way to put a chock on the deck is with wood screws, as the nose of the boat is filled with floatation and is not accessible, again probably not a smart way to go as over time the screws will loosen, and there is no backer, just the glass that I'd be screwing to. The bow eye is also a problem due to it's location. May as well add in that I also need to have a float of some sort attached to the anchor rode that I can quickly detach from to go chase a cripple. And be able to do this all alone.

DSCN0024.jpg

 
Try dropping two anchors on opposite ends of one line with a buoy in the middle. Run the anchor line parallel to how you want to have the boat oriented an appropriate distance from where you intend to put the decoys. Pick up the line and simply drop it over the cleats bow and stern on the up wind side, easy on/easy off and you will drift off the line, no hanging it in the motor. The buoy and line will be hidden behind the boat.
 
I anchor from the stern in my Bankes. I've only had to anchor from the bow maybe twice because of sea conditions, and I just used the cleat.

I use a Mighty Might grapple anchor w/ 10' of chain.

You could also clip a piece of line to the bow eye and make it long enough to reach just shy of the transom. Add a float to the end and a clip. The float will keep it from sinking. Make sure it isn't long enough to get into your motor, but is long enough for you to reach it.

Then add another float to the end of the anchor line so you can just un-clip it and leave the anchor deployed when chasing cripples and such.

-D
 
Last edited:
I have a Sea Class 17, but the set-up for the cleats is the same. Here's what I do: I took a section of rope and put loops in each end. Each of the ends are secured to the cleats. There is enough slack in the rope to reach the nose of the boat (I also made a loop in the center of this piece). I attach my anchor line to this loop with the buoy on the anchor line (quick clip connection on the anchor rope). When anchoring, I just drop the anchor, and clip the quick clip in the center loop. As the boat pulls the slack, everything tightens up and you have your anchor point off the center of the nose which cuts down on "twist." Once the main anchor rope is tight, I will throw a smaller anchor off the back to further reduce "twist" if needed.

If you need to motor, just untie the back (float on this line, too) and unclip the quick-connect in the front. When you come back, pick up the back (down-current) anchor line first but don't attach it yet. Attach front quick connect to the front and drift back until tight. Then, re-secure your back anchor.

You will be able to easily reach the front quick-connect by pulling on the yoke rope -- just pull the quick connect to you. Also, all I have on the yoke piece is rope - no hardware, just knots. I think that the hardware could chip some of the resin on the boat over time.

Does this make sense?
 
Further define "quick clip" Are you meaning a carabiner? What you described is what I was just sketching. I have a spare black 10ft dock line I can use. I just have to find a squid to splice me a loop on the other end. BobB, can you splice a loop???
 
Yeah - a carabiner, of sorts. I think mine is more robust than that, though. But you get the picture.

And as for the splicing -- yeah, you could do that and it would look pretty, but I just have overhand knots on mine and they hold just fine. Try that to see if you like the system and then you can go back and make it all prim & proper later.
 
One other note ---

If you put your quick-clip on the anchor line, tie a knot in the anchor line below the float. If you don't, the weight of the quick clip will pull a good bit of rope through your float as it sinks to the bottom (depending on the depth that you are anchored. Not really a big deal, but the knot keeps the quick-clip suspended and prevents having to pull a bunch of line to reach your quick-clip after picking up the buoy.
 
Here's a very detailed and eloquent picture that I took months putting together to illustrate what I was trying to describe above...

boat.jpg

 
Steve's artistic rendition is titled
"On Anchor".


I usually run an anchor off the bow cleat with a big carabiner at the end (that cant go through the float)

Then I run a heavier anchor on a shorter line off the stern (also with a quick release)


Then if we get a dog fouled or have to chase a cripple, we are able to motor back to the front float, click on, and slowly back up to the rear float and click on.

Of course, there is a fair amount of swearing.
 
What the hell is a CARABINER co you guys mean a PELICAN HOOK. And by the way you can put wood screws into solid fiberglas . The chocks on the Windy have been screwed in for 20 years up on the bow, you will never put as much pressure on them as I do when pulling the anchor. To anchor the Windy a 40' Youngs Brothers I use a 22 pound Hi Tensil Danforth 15" of 3/8 chain and 1/2" nyl;on. Haven't poped a chock yet, but I,ve broken the anchor a couple of times.
 
What the hell is a CARABINER co you guys mean a PELICAN HOOK. And by the way you can put wood screws into solid fiberglas . The chocks on the Windy have been screwed in for 20 years up on the bow, you will never put as much pressure on them as I do when pulling the anchor. To anchor the Windy a 40' Youngs Brothers I use a 22 pound Hi Tensil Danforth 15" of 3/8 chain and 1/2" nyl;on. Haven't poped a chock yet, but I,ve broken the anchor a couple of times.

In Nepal,
We tried to obtain some "Pelican Hooks,"
but the Sherpa did not know what they were.

He knew what Carabiners were,
but by the time we'd explained it all

the Pelicans we'd hoped to attach to the ends of our ropes were gone.
Click to expand...
 
Jim, I love the initial picture... that boat... with the smallest amount of natural vegitation DISAPPEARS on that shoreline!
 
What the hell is a CARABINER co you guys mean a PELICAN HOOK. And by the way you can put wood screws into solid fiberglas . The chocks on the Windy have been screwed in for 20 years up on the bow, you will never put as much pressure on them as I do when pulling the anchor. To anchor the Windy a 40' Youngs Brothers I use a 22 pound Hi Tensil Danforth 15" of 3/8 chain and 1/2" nyl;on. Haven't poped a chock yet, but I,ve broken the anchor a couple of times.

In Nepal,
We tried to obtain some "Pelican Hooks,"
but the Sherpa did not know what they were.

He knew what Carabiners were,
but by the time we'd explained it all

the Pelicans we'd hoped to attach to the ends of our ropes were gone. Next time I hunt in Nepal I'll be sure to take along a good supply
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
One question - Why is Sutton wearing a Russian winter military hat?



Nate
Click to expand...


I was striving for an accurate depiction of him. I'm actually impressed that you were able to recognize it for what it was supposed to be...
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top