Bruce or CQR

[thomm225]

Originally Posted by boatpoker

So it ploghts twice as wide a furrow ?

No the boat is usually in the same spot where I first let go the CQR but maybe in a different direction due to tide change when I wake in the am and at various times at night.

Point is the radius is the pretty much the same the entire time even if it's been a few days with tide change every 6 hours or so plus with a strong current.

[smj]

Originally Posted by newhaul

No it actually digs instead of turning the substrate away.

Something in 3 years that I’ve rarely witnessed. Have you ever dove on your anchor?

[newhaul]

Originally Posted by smj

Something in 3 years that I’ve rarely witnessed. Have you ever dove on your anchor?

No don't need to dive as I can usually see the anchor on / in the bottom as I tend to anchor in less than 15 ft of water whenever possible . With the fact of only drawing 4 feet of water .
I can get in rather close to shore .

[thomm225]

Originally Posted by smj

Something in 3 years that I’ve rarely witnessed. Have you ever dove on your anchor?

If you have to dive on your anchor, you need a new anchor since it appears you do not trust it.

Get yourself a good CQR and drift set or let the boat speed at drop set it for you then maybe you won't have to spend so much time checking you anchor set.

[smj]

Originally Posted by thomm225

If you have to dive on your anchor, you need a new anchor since it appears you do not trust it.

Get yourself a good CQR and drift set or let the boat speed at drop set it for you and you won't have to spend so much time checking you anchor set,

I dive on my anchor because I enjoy swimming in clear water. Diving on your anchor also gives peace of mind for a good nights sleep and in my opinion good seamanship. Having dove on numerous anchors that I’ve owned it probably gives me more experience with the way different anchors set and don’t. Having lived with a CQR for over 3 years and spent 100’s of night’s anchored on one, I can tell you the CQR is my most detested piece of boating equipment. But more power to you if it’s working out.

[thomm225]

Originally Posted by smj

I dive on my anchor because I enjoy swimming in clear water. Diving on your anchor also gives peace of mind for a good nights sleep and in my opinion good seamanship. Having dove on numerous anchors that I’ve owned it probably gives me more experience with the way different anchors set and don’t. Having lived with a CQR for over 3 years and spent 100’s of night’s anchored on one, I can tell you the CQR is my most detested piece of boating equipment. But more power to you if it’s working out.

This is good seamanship for those of us with experience.

Anchor check after drop then relax.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LBwFOdJemV4

[thomm225]

Windy anchorage.....had a good sleep that night though.

No dive needed since I knew the anchor was set by the way the boat acted

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=66n6MKOXQFM

[smj]

Originally Posted by thomm225

This is good seamanship for those of us with experience.



Anchor check after drop then relax.

Experience? Looks like your boats sitting 90 degrees of the wind in maybe 10 kts of wind?
We obviously have a different definition of experience.

[thomm225]

Originally Posted by smj

Experience? Looks like your boats sitting 90 degrees of the wind in maybe 10 kts of wind?
We obviously have a different definition of experience.

More like 5 knots.

Anchor was just dropped which is why I'm still on the foredeck.

It was a very nice spot that I use often when I have a nice easterly wind ......

The tide though will swing the boat all night but with the easterly wind no big deal.........

if I want total comfort with wavelets I'll pick another spot.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uWwQ4iUfiyM

[smj]

Originally Posted by thomm225

More like 5 knots. Anchor was just dropped and it was a very nice spot that I use often.

Like I said, glad you like your CQR and it’s working for you.
We just dropped the hook here.

Blowing 10-15 against tide but thankfully we sit with the wind and not the tide. Heading farther south tomorrow, winter is coming.

[thomm225]

Originally Posted by smj

Experience? Looks like your boats sitting 90 degrees of the wind in maybe 10 kts of wind?
We obviously have a different definition of experience.

I went to that same anchorage on this day but the wind swung around and I ended up with 2-3' waves coming in all night with 15 knot winds but still didn't dive on the anchor after I dropped it but did go immediately to bed once I knew it was set.

Winds swung around about 120-140 degrees from what is shown in the video 10 hours earlier and cranked up.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-TOdSCDHb2s

[smj]

Originally Posted by thomm225

I went to that same anchorage on this day but the wind swung around and I ended up with 2-3' waves coming in all night but still didn't dive on the anchor after i dropped it then went immediately to bed.

I like your fan, we own 2. Good piece of boatie equipment is that fan.

[smj]

See

We have something in common!

[thomm225]

Originally Posted by smj

Like I said, glad you like your CQR and it’s working for you.
We just dropped the hook here.
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Blowing 10-15 against tide but thankfully we sit with the wind and not the tide. Heading farther south tomorrow, winter is coming.

Good luck then.......I did a quick 3 hour sail out to the shipping channel and back today ....

This lady is a beast on the piano.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ITidiBe-0T0

[thomm225]

Originally Posted by Stu Jackson

Oh, c'mon, get over it, Mike.


It's tractor video time~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Actually it was corn picker today for my son. (12 row picker) No tractor video.

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