anchor line?

[BM3BANDIT]

we are looking at purchasing some anchor line, what size would you recommend to hold a 32 albemarle convertible. we have the anchor and chain just not to sure on the diameter of line. this will be used for canyon trips so we are looking at around 2000 feet. thanks for suggestions in advance.

[Capt Carl]

1/2 inch is plenty. You can probably get by with 3/8 as you are not likely to be anchoring in really bad conditions. The storage volume of the line becomes the issue, and the smaller diameter just takes less space. I store the line in large laundry baskets; 600 ft to a basket. works well.

[rarhomes]

2000' ? That's Deep

I got a 32' boat and use 600' of 1/2" to anchor in 185' to 230' with no problem. LOL

Capt. Rick

[BM3BANDIT]

i think we are going with the 3/8 just for the storage factor.

rahomes we will be anchoring in 600+ feet off water so 2000 feet of line is what we will need.

capt carl where in beach haven do you live and what do you fish on.

[rarhomes]

Ratio to rode is 6 to 1 average and 10 to 1 in currents. I don't know off the top of head the price diff. between 3/8 vs 1/2 or the diff. in storage area needed but for sure what ever you use it is going to cost some $$$. And dishing out that much $$$ go for the bigger stuff if you got the room.

Capt. Rick

[BM3BANDIT]

has anybody ever used or heard of a comapny called mike keller ltd. my pop got there catalog in the mail and said they have 600ft spools of 3/8 for 85 dollars. the are located in the outer banks area.

[obxfish]

Mike Keller is down in Manteo. Mainly cater to commercial fishing, super nice people and good to deal with. Call them and I am sure they can help you out or answer any questions you may have

[sjogren]

Danforth anchors start at a 3:1 ratio
Rode Sizes and Lengths
Scope is defined as the ratio of water depth (plus freeboard) to anchor line paid out. Most anchoring texts and anchor manufacturers agree that a scope of 7:1 achieves the anchor’s designed holding power, and more scope is better than less. In theory, 7:1 scope is great, but at a crowded anchorage most cruisers scoff at the idea of paying out more than 3:1 or 4:1—there just isn’t that much space for boats to swing. Any reduction in scope, of course, must be made up for by using larger anchors and/or larger chain.

When recommending anchor rodes for our customers, we generally use the following guidelines:

Heavy or high windage boats should use 1/8" of diameter for every 8' of boat length
“Normal” boats can use 1/8" diameter for every 9’ of boat length
Lightweight or low windage boats can use 1/8" of diameter for every 10’ of boat length
Proof coil and BBB chain should be half the line diameter -
1/2" nylon line would be matched to 1/4" galvanized chain
Use shackles one size larger than the chain - 1/4" chain would use 5/16" shackles
In general the load on an anchor line varies with the square of the LOA of the boat. A high windage, heavy displacement boat such as a trawler or fishing boat will require heavier anchor rode than an ultra-light racing sailboat of the same LOA. As a general guide, for winds up to 30 knots, we recommend the following anchor line and chain diameters, using three-strand, high quality line. This table assumes an 8:1 working load ratio.

Light Medium Heavy 3 Strand Nylon Chain
26'-30' 23'-27' 21'-24' 3/8" 3/16" PC
31'-35' 28'-32' 25'-28' 7/16" 1/4" PC
36'–40' 32'–36' 29'–32' 1/2" 1/4" PC
41'–45' 37'–40' 33'–36' 9/16" 5/16" PC/BBB or 1/4" HT
46'–50' 41'–45' 37'–40' 5/8" 5/16" PC/BBB/HT
51'–60' 46'–54' 41'–48' 3/4" 3/8" PC/BBB or 5/16" HT
61'–70' 55'–63' 49'–56' 7/8" 1/2" PC or 3/8" HT
71'–80' 64'–72' 57'-64' 1" 5/8" PC or 1/2" HT

[Proheat]

Just my opinion, but I would definately use 1/2 " rope or larger. In rough conditions, it would be a shame to lose an anchor from too much tension and the line breaking. Depending on the situation, this could possibly put you and your boat in a dangerous condition all because of saving a few bucks.

Again, just my opinion!

[ADDfishing]

has anybody ever used or heard of a comapny called mike keller ltd. my pop got there catalog in the mail and said they have 600ft spools of 3/8 for 85 dollars. the are located in the outer banks area.

I've not heard of Mike Keller, but you may want to give Memphis Net a call. I've had good luck with them in the past. They're pretty open to getting what you need, which is IMO, a big ass spool, not three or four smaller spools with connections. Their site lists 600' spools like Mike Keller, but I bet if you call them up, they can come up with 2000'.

http://www.memphisnet.net/category/fishing