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Chester
Joined: 04 Sep 2006 Posts: 1176 City/Region: home
State or Province: WA
C-Dory Year: 2005
C-Dory Model: 22 Cruiser
Vessel Name: Sold to lovely couple
Photos: Chester
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Posted: Sun Sep 05, 2010 9:15 pm Post subject: Dinghy anchors, how important are they? |
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Is a dinghy anchor an often overlooked safety item? Frankly I doubt if many people even consider one. Should I? |
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Captains Cat
Joined: 03 Nov 2003 Posts: 7313 City/Region: Cod Creek>Potomac River>Chesapeake Bay
State or Province: VA
C-Dory Year: 2005
C-Dory Model: 22 Cruiser
Vessel Name: Captain's Choice II
Photos: Captain's Cat
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Posted: Mon Sep 06, 2010 9:03 am Post subject: Re: Dinghy anchors, how important are they? |
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Chester wrote: | Is a dinghy anchor an often overlooked safety item? Frankly I doubt if many people even consider one. Should I? |
Only if you have an engine and no oars to row with. If the engine quits, you are at the mercy of the tide and wind and could end up on another continent in a couple of months....
Charlie _________________ CHARLIE and PENNY CBRAT #100
Captain's Cat II 2005 22 Cruiser
Thataway (2006 TC255 - Sold Aug 2013)
Captain's Cat (2006 TC255 - Sold January 2012)
Captain's Kitten (1995 CD 16 Angler- Sold June 2010)
Captain's Choice (1994 CD 22 Cruiser- Sold Jun 2007)
Potomac River/Chesapeake Bay
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Alok
Joined: 19 Mar 2005 Posts: 291 City/Region: League City
State or Province: TX
Photos: Top Cat
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Posted: Mon Sep 06, 2010 12:23 pm Post subject: |
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An anchor is also useful if you want to fish from the dinghy... _________________ Alok
C-Dory Tomcat (Topcat) sold January 2012 |
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Aurelia
Joined: 21 Aug 2009 Posts: 2331 City/Region: Gig Harbor
State or Province: WA
Photos: Aurelia
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Posted: Mon Sep 06, 2010 10:13 pm Post subject: |
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They can be handy in absence of an appropriate tree for a shore tie or when fishing as mentioned already. I have a grapple and a sea anchor on our dinghy at all times. _________________ Greg, Cindie & Aven
Gig Harbor
Aurelia - 25 Cruiser sold 2012
Ari - 19 Cruiser sold 2023
currently exploring with "Lia", 17 ft Bullfrog Supersport Pilothouse |
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localboy
Joined: 30 Sep 2006 Posts: 4656 City/Region: Lake Stevens via Honolulu
State or Province: WA
C-Dory Year: 2007
C-Dory Model: 25 Cruiser
Vessel Name: 'Au Kai (Ocean Traveler)
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Posted: Mon Sep 06, 2010 10:29 pm Post subject: |
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Quote: | They can be handy in absence of an appropriate tree for a shore tie... |
Ditto. I have a small 1 lb collapsible grapple-type for such use w/ about 25' of line attached. _________________ "We can go over there...behind the 'little one'....."
Wife to her husband pointing @ us...from the bow of their 50-footer; Prideaux Haven 2013 |
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