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@Andy S man we need us one of these in out lives they just blow through the rough waters like its not even there! This is a 360 video you will see the controller in the top left.
@Amar Nanduri I will admit I absolutely SUCK at anchoring. I hate it, it never works for me, and I have no clue what I’m doing.
Having said that, i had a 13lbs claw anchor on the bow and a 13lbs Danforth on the stern. They didn’t hold very well in sand (probably undersized) so I bought the 22lbs plow anchor for the bow, and put the claw in the stern compartment. I only used them once like that in moderate wind and they held the boat in place.
If you are generally in sandy bottoms, I’d go with a 22lbs plow ($75 on eBay with free shipping).
@Amar Nanduri I will admit I absolutely SUCK at anchoring. I hate it, it never works for me, and I have no clue what I’m doing.
Having said that, i had a 13lbs claw anchor on the bow and a 13lbs Danforth on the stern. They didn’t hold very well in sand (probably undersized) so I bought the 22lbs plow anchor for the bow, and put the claw in the stern compartment. I only used them once like that in moderate wind and they held the boat in place.
If you are generally in sandy bottoms, I’d go with a 22lbs plow ($75 on eBay with free shipping).
@Berrie, @Amar Nanduri, a danforth is a terrible stern anchor. It has to be pulled into the bottom to be able to hold and does not reset quickly.
Other than beaching a stern anchor is a bad idea anyway. Ideally your boats would turn into the current or wind whichever is stronger and boats would be spaced to allow for this.
I would think that those 13 pound anchors would be too small for your boats.
I would recommend getting an appropriately sized Fortress or Mantus anchor for the stern.
You will want to have 5 or more times as much anchor rode as the depth you plan to anchor in along with a sufficient amount of chain for the anchor you choose.
Man that forecast looks awesome!!! I really hope we can get lucky enough to get a forecast like that on the 24th. It would be nice to have something to challenge us and our machines and make us really earn this trip versus it just being a cake walk crossing.
At about the 30 day Mark is when I start to get crazy with the weather and buoy forecast, as if I can do something to change it
I am hopeful this year will be the smoothest crossing since it will be my earliest one..... gotta think positive, right?!?
I have, however, resumed packing. It’s a very strategic task when your a female packing a Yamaha waverunner for almost a week in the Bahamas ya know!
2013 I went late july---rough.....2014, late june---flawless. extrapolating 100% data use::: points to a great crossing !!
it appears MAckeys sand bar on the south-south end is closed ?? is it called something else now ? I found out yesterday out condo comes with a golf cart.....O the horror !!! I so hope it floats !!!