[Public-List] No Anchors

[Gordon Laco]

Right on Rod,

When I first bought SURPRISE, I put two pad eyes in the forward part of the forepeak bulkhead, low down.  However that bulkhead is purely cosmetic and really wouldn’t withstand any particular load, so I set things up so the bitter end won’t fit up through the deck.

In extremis…. if the whole length ran out and the yacht pulled up short against it… the knot would have to tear up through the deck, removing the windlass bolted over the hole with big mahogany pads on both sides… I think that’s about as secure as I can make it.

Gordon Laco
#426 Surprise

PS on a happier topic, on the last day of our cruise earlier this month we were motoring home just east of Giant’s Tomb Island and saw what appeared to be an Alberg 30 almost bows on motoring toward us.

As we closed with them, I became sure it was an A30 and altered my course to pass him close. (dark anodizing on the thickish mast, single spreaders, proper shippy bow, low freeboard…etc)  The other boat noticed and promptly altered to keep their distance as we passed… I altered again… they altered away again… I altered toward again… they altered sharply away and I saw them stand up with ‘concerned’ body language… then suddenly they recognized us as a fellow A30 and they started waving energetically.

It was Serguei in #602 looking really sharp and well looked after.   We exchanged messages later…but I’ll say again ‘hey Serguei, sorry I looked like I was intent on ramming and boarding for a while there!  Your boat looks great.'





> On Aug 28, 2018, at 9:43 AM, Rod Symmes via Public-List <public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:
> 
> Hi Clay;
>     I would suggest that you make fast to the strongest member available using the strongest method practical and then treat it as though it is too flimsy and always fasten to a deck cleat so IT takes all the strain.  The attachment in the locker is ONLY for preventing the loss of the bitter end while running out your rode. ( they don't call it that for nothing ; -)
> 
> 
> Cheers,  Rod
> 
> -------- Original message --------
> From: Clay Pass via Public-List
> Date:27-08-2018 10:51 PM (GMT-05:00)
> To: Alberg 30 Public List -- open to all
> Cc: Clay Pass
> Subject: Re: [Public-List] No Anchors
> 
> By the way, if you don't mind me asking, how are people attaching the loose
> end of their anchor rode inside the chain locker?  Mine was not attached to
> anything when I bought it and there is nothing on the inside sturdy enough
> to attach to...  any ideas?
> 
> Clay
> #449 Seeing Deep
> 
> On Mon, Aug 27, 2018 at 8:31 PM Rod Symmes via Public-List <
> public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:
> 
>> I have been thinking about the NO  ANCHOR ON THE BOW.
>> 
>> I can't help wonder if there is more to the rule than   “All anchors shall
>> be removed from the bow and stored below”.
>> 
>> I wouldn't be surprised if the concern isn't members tied up at the club
>> with their anchors hanging over the dock and constituting a hazard to
>> people walking the docks.  Liability may be the real issue.   If this is
>> the case, it would seem to me to be more useful to require boats to either
>> tie up  further back in the slip or stern to.  This would be more effective
>> than removing the anchor - some of those roller / mounts would still be
>> obstructing the dock.
>> 
>> Does that sound too sensible ?   (-:
>> 
>> My two cents
>> 
>> Cheers,     Rod
>> 
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