Ep 43: Pro Tips: Anchor Snubber on Combine Anchor Rode 

Thanks Carl. Funny thing. I just put mine on in a windy anchorage. I think I was setting it up just as you were posting your comment 😂 It gives me such peace of mind

Thank you. Yes you are right. I too like the Prussik

Thank you Peter. I'm delighted that you will sleep better going forward.

Thanks Colin. That's great to hear.

Good points. I agree. Thanks for the comment

Thank you for your comment. Glad the video helped you.

Thanks patmatte55. Happy to be of service.

I hear you!

That's great! Thanks for the comment

Thank you Anders. Good point. They’re called “riding sails” only problem is that on my boat I can’t really put one up back far enough. Ketches and especially yawls are perfect for this kind of thing.

Thank you for answer about riding sail. I have been “nerding” in this fenomen for years, and have found several methods that reduce or completely eliminate “anchorsailing”. 1: The reason is too much windage “up front” (and underwater body more aft) - so reducing at front and adding aft will help: move aft dinghy, surfboard, canopy or solar-panels and any small “riding sail” will help. 2: The ultimate test of “law of physics” is to turn the boat and tie anchor rode aft - then you will change all unbalance - and lie quiet - perfect to test on at very hot day, to get wind into the cabin. 3: Lay out an extra anchor in ”V” 60 -70 degrees angle - then you will be steady. “Extra anchor” don’t need much size and may have short scope. Eventually “hammerlock”. 4: Use a bridle from anchor rode to aft, so that you give the boat an angle to the wind of app. 45 deg. The boat will go to one side and keep steady at an angle. Wind pressure will be higher but constant, and anchor will NOT be wriggled from side to side. 5: The BOOM solution - use a boom or spar to make two bridles from the rode spread out and be tied midship - the boat now be anchored like a katamaran/trimaran with bridle and the load from anchor to both hulls. Your boat will lie SURPRISINGLY steady. 6: The hypothetical solution is to move the underwater area / lateral area up front, to reverse the physical forces windage in relation to underwater resistance - but who has a front daggerboard? - this would also work. I do NOT have a webpage for these explanations, but I’m working on it. This "anchor sailing" is very little understood - I think more information would be helpful to many sailors.

@@andersskoleovergaard9313 Very good information. Thank you for taking the time to share it 🙏

You’re welcome. My pleasure

Thank you Steve

Welcome aboard! Thanks for the support

Thanks Cat's Paw! Keep up the good work!

Thanks Deb 🙏

Thanks for the comment. I will look into it.

Good idea to use the camel hitch. It works like a asymmetrical prussik with a half turn at the end. 👍

Those are all excellent points Kurt. Yes the hitch is backwards. Thanks for sharing

That works as a kellet or sentinel as well depending on how far down the rope you send it

Great suggestion! I’ll see what I can do

All good questions. I will look into it and get back to you.

That could work, I'll look into it. Thanks for watching!

Yes I am familiar with that technique and it may well work if you want to go to the trouble of setting it up. I've never seen anyone doing it. Most people just accept that the boat will sail to the anchor, and like you say added windage.

In my case the snubber is the same diameter as the anchor rode but it is hollow single braid so it acts like a thinner line. Prussiks are usually smaller diameter. Either way if the knot slips add wraps

Thanks for the comment. Seems just as complicated to me to put chafing gear on the anchor rode. Six of one...

The reason to use a snubber is NOT to reduce noise. You have no clue what you're talking about.

uhhh seems pretty complicated on your end too. the snubber has a variety of uses other than chaffing or noise

I have always had a 22 lb Bruce and in 25 years with the 322 I never budged. Obviously the 33 will hold better but for most conditions I think it's overkill. The right amount of chain and scope is what's important. I found a chart from Bruce anchors that I remember seeing many years ago and it recommends 22 lb for 29'-32' in storm conditions. I can't attach the image here but I will try to PM you

Thank you very much. I wasn’t sure because I used a Danforth for years before that. A friend and I were also discussing. A 33 lb anchor is only 11 lbs more than 22 lb. A boat such as an Oday 322 is virtually 11,000 lbs. It must be some exponential system to make only 11 lbs difference able to secure such a larger vessel? We don’t know how that works. However, your answer gives me even more confidence in swapping out the 33 lb with the 22 lb Bruce.

@@bowiehamilton9888 use the rolling hitch back to your cockpit wench and drag the anchor line it, it wont matter what type of heavy anchor you got, you just may not be able to fit it in the roller