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Anchors for 27 foot sailboat

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Created by albinvega > 9 months ago, 10 Feb 2021
albinvega
3 posts
10 Feb 2021 5:32AM
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Hi Sailing Friends, new owner of a 27 foot sailboat here. I'm based in Middle Harbour in Sydney. I'm trying to figure out what kind of anchor I need, mostly for stopping for a few hours in good weather in places like Little Collins beach or similar?

For stopping overnight, say up in Pittwater, what kind and size of anchor should I get to have a good night's sleep?
(of course I do understand that how and where I lay the anchor plays a big part)

Thanks

UncleBob
NSW, 1199 posts
10 Feb 2021 9:58AM
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albinvega said..
Hi Sailing Friends, new owner of a 27 foot sailboat here. I'm based in Middle Harbour in Sydney. I'm trying to figure out what kind of anchor I need, mostly for stopping for a few hours in good weather in places like Little Collins beach or similar?

For stopping overnight, say up in Pittwater, what kind and size of anchor should I get to have a good night's sleep?
(of course I do understand that how and where I lay the anchor plays a big part)

Thanks


Take a good look at the sarca range, I use an excell and am very happy with it.

FabulousPhill
VIC, 262 posts
10 Feb 2021 11:01AM
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People have their preferences for anchoring, and the science behind it is not exact, but approaching 'pretty accurate'.
I'd recommend an anchor of at least 15kg weight, plus at least 15 metres of 8mm chain, and then nylon rode - as much as you can stuff in your anchor well. My preference is for a SARCA anchor, but a sand anchor is quite useful, but not in all sea bottom types. Oh, and I also recommend 2 types of anchor, one sand anchor and one like a SARCA or other plough-shaped one, or a pick type anchor. There are times when 2 anchors give you excellent sleep.

Ilenart
WA, 249 posts
10 Feb 2021 9:22AM
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Another + for Sarca Excel, for you boat they recommend the 12.5kg.

www.anchorright.com.au/products/sarca-excel-anchor/

sirgallivant
NSW, 1529 posts
12 Feb 2021 2:24PM
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The old 27lb CQR which l sold to SectorSteve was favourably mentioned by him in his posts on his northern trip few years back.
I replaced it with a ROCNA 10kg spade anchor which served well ever since never causing any anxious moment on my approx 6ton (loaded) Adams 28.
I had a 35lb Manson CQR and an 18lb sand anchor to boot.
The locker held a 95 feet long 5/16 close link chain for Qld rough coralls and rocks and a 32 feet long 5/16 chain for every day duty.
Rodes l had a 110m roll of 14mm and a roll of 35m 12mm best quality nylon.
You do not need that many until you need them!

Today, as the Rocnas unfortunately made in China l would not buy them, rather l would buy a preferrably locally or US or NZ made, but definitely not chineese made, spade anchor about 10-15kg.

wongaga
VIC, 600 posts
12 Feb 2021 3:08PM
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Another very happy Sarca Excel owner here. Made in Oz too!

If you want to learn some more about anchor performance, go to the Cruisers Forum website and search for "Panope, Videos of Anchors Setting". Sorry the link wouldn't copy here.
It's very educative, and backs up we Excel owners' perceptions of good holding.

Cheers, Graeme

ChopesBro
350 posts
5 Mar 2021 1:08AM
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Anchors, one of my favourite topics!
"Standards Association for a 5 metre boat, and anchor equivalent to a Danforth 8s (8k), 3m of 6mm chain and 8mm rope four times the depth that you will be anchoring in."
This is the advice from the Hartley association that I've followed and found it extremely effective. I own a Hartley.

I also carry a smaller sand anchor with apportioned chain and rope as a backup.


Anchoring is as much as a art as actually sailing for me. Understanding scope and chain and bottom contour and it's construction is important for not only your safe sleep but for others anchor nearby.

I keep promising myself one day I'll buy a electric Winch but I'm vain and dislike to spoil my yachts outstanding good looks??

Has anyone else done the electric winch?

Pros - cons?

mike_e
NSW, 71 posts
6 Mar 2021 4:36PM
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Hi Albinvega. Good advice above as usual. however one thing to consider is whether you have an anchor winch. Our 29ft doesn't. you may find yourself anchoring in up to 15m deep water around some of the Pittwater areas and indeed parts of Sydney harbour. Just see if you can physically lift 15m of 8mm chain with 15kg of anchor hanging vertical. I think we have about 8m chain. But a few metres of quite heavy at the anchor end. Holds very well but one downside is that the boat tends to move around on a rope rode relative to those that are on all chain. So you need to take into account in the more crowded day anchorages like store beach & quarantine etc.
Hope this helps. Cheers.



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