jclays
Senior Member
Scenario....Going to seaside concert in the park/bay. One of the first boats in. Big crowd following no one giving you a chance to get set and anchored before they drop the hook in front of you.
First attempt bow anchor (Bruce) hooks up stern anchor (danforth) breaks loose boat swings perpendicular to the world.
Pulled up to re-set got crowded not too much room to move about. Dropped the hook Bruce pulled (slime soup mud bottom) tight quarters boat drifts close to the next boat.
Pulled forward about 70 yards dropped the hook. Again could not hook up. this time 1/2 rope jams on the windlass gypsy and freezes up. Drifted up close to large boat while dragging with a jammed anchor line. Put the boat back in gear to move away from large neighboring boat and fouled prop on their stern line.
All stop. Side tied to big boat. Got a loaner mask, went in the drink and cleared the anchorline/prop. They were quite nice. "It's happened to all of us".
Wet and embarrassed headed back to our slip and went home.
One thing I found out. Recently rigged my Bruce fishing style with the chain on the front eye and a tye wire at the rear of the anchor to the chain. Must change the angle enough to where I was not getting the right angle to set firm in mud. First time ever for my Bruce.
Need to find out why my rope is jamming in the gypsy.
First attempt bow anchor (Bruce) hooks up stern anchor (danforth) breaks loose boat swings perpendicular to the world.
Pulled up to re-set got crowded not too much room to move about. Dropped the hook Bruce pulled (slime soup mud bottom) tight quarters boat drifts close to the next boat.
Pulled forward about 70 yards dropped the hook. Again could not hook up. this time 1/2 rope jams on the windlass gypsy and freezes up. Drifted up close to large boat while dragging with a jammed anchor line. Put the boat back in gear to move away from large neighboring boat and fouled prop on their stern line.
All stop. Side tied to big boat. Got a loaner mask, went in the drink and cleared the anchorline/prop. They were quite nice. "It's happened to all of us".
Wet and embarrassed headed back to our slip and went home.
One thing I found out. Recently rigged my Bruce fishing style with the chain on the front eye and a tye wire at the rear of the anchor to the chain. Must change the angle enough to where I was not getting the right angle to set firm in mud. First time ever for my Bruce.
Need to find out why my rope is jamming in the gypsy.