Having Bruce for Lunch?

deniseO30 · #1 03-23-2012

I have this Bruce anchor chain and 1/2 line sitting in my club locker and I'm realizing it's not doing my boat or me any good sitting there.

Oh! that's not it!

No really, it's it about 25 lbs I guess. I have a Danforth that's never failed me on the Chessy but I wonder about stern anchoring for "lunch" (taking a break on the river.) Current will always have the boat nose up into it though. What I would love to do is anchor my boat up by the turnpike bridge near all the smaller outboard boats as they try for stripped bass season, which is coming up fast! Current in the Delaware up here is pretty quick 3- 5 knots, me boat is weigh a little over 10k

out of the channel, it does seem slower and depths are still very good up this way.

deniseO30 · #2 03-23-2012

guess I answered all my own questions?

Lake Superior Sailor · #3 03-23-2012

Wow do you think your boat weighs that much? My Cal 28 weighs 6000 empty,I was thinking around 1500 persons & gear? Whats that boat made of, that is so heavy......Dale

CalebD · #4 03-23-2012

Yup. Sailboatdata.com says the O'Day 30 weighs over 10,000#'s.
I'm still not sure what the question was though.
Do you want to catch Stripers or Shad with the other fishing boats?
There are already small Stripers (Striped Bass) in the Hudson River to the north of you.

deniseO30 · #5 03-23-2012

Oh about the Bruce anchor vs the danforth which is so hard to break loose from mud. LSS yes, my boat weighs about the same as a Catalina 30. 4200 lbs of lead in the keel got some scrap value there don't I? LOL
I've not seen many people fishing here yet Caleb I would love to be out catching em too.

Lake Superior Sailor · #6 03-23-2012

Well I knew it wasn't make-up! ...Dale

deniseO30 · #7 03-23-2012

LSS youse gots a lightweight! Now a Cal 30 is just under 10k at 9600.

Lake Superior Sailor · #8 03-23-2012

I trailer mine, have to keep her close, or I'd miss her! 2200lbs. in lead,4.5 deep. Flattop & a Yanmar YSM 8.....In the front yard as I am rebuilding the engine cover & moving winches closer to cockpit..........Dale

blt2ski · #9 03-23-2012

Denise,

You can do "WHAT EVER" you want to poor Bruce, as long as he does not mind.........we want pics at 5!....then again..............mebe not?!?!

time for bed on this coast!

Marty

hellosailor · #10 03-24-2012

A YELLOW anchor, that's the trick. Bruce, Rocna, Danforth, doesn't matter, it is the silver anchors that just don't hold, the YELLOW ones are much better.

Who knew?