MN3, in your July 24th post you mention carrying an anchor to use when things haven't gone real well. I like you idea, but the only thing is where the dickens do you stow and secure an anchor on a H 16. Thanks.
A sea anchor would probably be equally effective at holding the boat head-to-wind and could be stored in a small pouch under the tramp with much reduced risk of causing damage or injury as compared to a steel anchor.
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catman42 wrote: MN3, in your July 24th post you mention carrying an anchor to use when things haven't gone real well. I like you idea, but the only thing is where the dickens do you stow and secure an anchor on a H 16. Thanks.
yes that can be a little bit of an issue but can easily be overcome
I currently carry a #7 alum fortress anchor - they are not cheap but work great (in my conditions) and very light weight
when i had hobie's i would attach a small (but hearty) bag to a tiedown spot (i think i used a hiking strap) stick the anchor and bunch of the line in there when stowed. the bag didn't need to be zipped up. this completely "hid" all the sharp corners and was very accessible
a lot of the guys around here stick the "prongs" into their tramp pocket and let the rest of the anchor hang out
i don't care for this because it eventually stretches/rips a little
Catman42 easiest way to think of it is as a Y the top is attached to the posts then I pull it forward to find the middle of the rope then feed it in between my laces on my tramp completing the Y. The laces on a hobie 16 are like a oval and go over and under with space between then that's where I feed it through. If I ever figure out how to upload photos from my phone to the website I could show you. Maybe pm me and I can send it to you in a text or email