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Pearson Boats - Common Systems => Deck Mounted Hardware => Topic started by: CoyoteII on January 14, 2016, 11:09:46 PM

Title: rocna 33 lb anchor
Post by: CoyoteII on January 14, 2016, 11:09:46 PM

I have a pearson 323 1978 version and was wondering if anyone has gone to one of the rocna anchors and weather you had to change the bow roller configuration.  I do not have a bow sprit

Title: Re: rocna 33 lb anchor
Post by: rbrtfeld on January 16, 2016, 12:56:24 AM

I put a 35 Mantus anchor on my 79 323. Works great.

Title: Re: rocna 33 lb anchor
Post by: Rusty Pelican on January 16, 2016, 10:59:22 AM

I have my trusty CQR 35 on bow roller, with 60ft of 5/16 chain.
Years ago while anchored in Sandy Bay (misnomer, the holding ground is glacier till) in Rockport MA which has a northeastern exposure, a surprise 1 day NorEaster rolled in.

https://www.google.com/maps/place/Sandy+Bay+Yacht+Club/@42.658985,-70.6196743,670m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m2!3m1!1s0x89e328ac1945a3bf:0xb8b6cd382215ecf9!6m1!1e1?hl=en (https://www.google.com/maps/place/Sandy+Bay+Yacht+Club/@42.658985,-70.6196743,670m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m2!3m1!1s0x89e328ac1945a3bf:0xb8b6cd382215ecf9!6m1!1e1?hl=en)

 At the time I had 30ft of 3/8 chain and 300ft of 5/8 nylon triple strand. I laid out all 300ft, when the boat pulled on the line,  water would shoot horizontally straight out,  and the line assumed a diameter of a pencil. Of course I had Danforth 22 HiTinsle ready to go.
After it blew out I dove on the anchor, all 30ft of chain was buried as was a good chunk of line.
My guess was the the CQR was buried close to 3-5ft. It took a while to break out.
Moral of the story, carry lots of good anchors,chain and rode.
Good luck with you new anchor it look good.