[Public-List] Mahseer anchor dragging in "Good Old Boat"

Gordon Laco mainstay at csolve.net
Sat Feb 1 06:49:55 PST 2014


Hello Stephen - any anchor will drag given the right mix of conditions.
None are infallible.

Gord #426 Surprise


On 01/02/14 1:00 AM, "Stephen Gwyn" <stephen.gwyn at nrc-cnrc.gc.ca> wrote:

> 
> I just read about Mahseer, an Alberg 30 dragging anchor
> in the January edition of Good Old Boat.
> 
> I'm mildly concerned since I have the same boat and
> possibly the same anchor, namely a 15kg Lewmar Claw.
> My personal experience with it is that it has never
> even slightly dragged, even in 25-30 knot winds.
> In fact, the next morning, since I don't have an
> anchor winch, I had to tie a line to the anchor rode
> with a rolling hitch and bring it back to a
> jib winch.
> 
> SG
> 
> 



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