Anchor setting question

[Max]

catigale..
as an aside to stop the Mac dance on my swinging mooring:
I use an old car tyre on a short rope - just under surface.
Stops the dance brilliantly. Don't let out too much rope, or tyre can bury itself and you'll never get it out!
Sorry to go off post slightly!
Max

[Idle Time]

I took a permanent black marker and marked my anchor rode every 10 feet. one stripe for each 10 feet. Now i can tell at a glance how much rode I have out. I didnt allow for the 15 ft of chain...figured that could just be an extra and I know its there.

[blanton]

I can't wait to modify the Elana Nina's bow roller tp accomodate my 10 kg. Ronca. After having down-sized in boats from shipping a 60 kg. Bruce and 400 feet of 1/2 cable (with a nice shot of 1/2 chain in between ) and being used to sleeping comfortably through sustained 90-100 kts winter Kodiak blows I'm a bit insecure sailing with only the little aluminum Fortress (the largest that will fit in the M's locker).

I'm working out a placement for a Lewmar manual windlass, hoping to hang the Ronca on the bow roller, and fill the locker with rode.

Trailering down to Kachemak Bay tomorrow with it's 20-30 ft. tidal ranges (second only to the Bay of Fundy, and not by much. Anchoring in a small reefy cove with near 30 ft. tides, figuring scope becomes weird. That's when it's nice to have a bomb of an anchor one can let down with little scope (at high tide) and hope for the best.

[LOUIS B HOLUB]

20' to 30' tide change levels...amazing