Question: Example of emergency anchor?

(Posted by: on 2010-07-30 23:27:15)

Different types of emergency anchor

Posted by: ricsudukai on 2010-07-31, 00:14:49

Force outboards are o.k., but not heavy enough for reliability in strong winds. (Rats, thought there was one good thing about them for a moment..........) A rock. A big one is better. Drogue - often called a sea anchor. That slows you down and keeps the head to the wind, but it doesn't stop you. Anything dragged on a line will help as a last resort.

Posted by: Capt. John on 2010-07-31, 00:15:12

Most "experienced " voyagers have three anchors. Often when anchoring over night (especially in a crowded area or anchorage, two anchors will be used to prevent your vessel from swinging around with each change of wind direction. A third anchor is usually used for back-up, and for emergencies in case one anchor is lost. So, an "emergency " anchor is not a "special kind " of anchor. It can be a Danforth, a Plow, a Kedge, a Grapnel, or any other kind of anchor. It is just an additional spare, or back-up anchor of any kind that would generally only be used for emergencies. Happy & Safe Boating, John

Posted by: seattlesailor2000 on 2010-07-31, 07:54:13

According to boat ed, any anchor that is carried on board your boat can be used as an emergency anchor. boat-ed.com/ fl/ course/ p3-8_anchoring.htm this could be a bruce anchor, claw anchor, danforth type anchor,cqr plow anchor, navy anchor, grapnel anchor etc. there are also sea anchors that are used to slow a boat at sea, or to hold the bow of a boat bow to the wind and waves. the two main types of sea anchors are para sail and cone shape. here is a good site that describe a sailboat surviving in 50+ knots of wind hove to wit a parachute anchor deployed sea-anchors.com/ sail.htm hope this helps hope this helps

Posted by: Jim Peoples on 2010-07-31, 11:21:48

Gee seattles, isn't that exactly what the other guy said 8 hours before you? Besides, a 'para-sail sea anchor' is really not an anchor, and we all know that.