Hi Chris! That's a lot of anchoring. Thanks for the tips. The Rocna style anchor looks very interesting. I'll have to look closely and see if bolts and locknuts are a possibility on my 1990.

On Sat, Oct 28, 2023 at 11:19 PM Chris Geankoplis <chrisgeankoplis at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Hey Mitch,
>                Roger has some very good points.  I've installed the chocks
> on the toe rail and at least on my 0ld 1983, it was possible.  By removing
> the trim I was able, just barely, to install the chocks with bolts and lock
> nuts.
>
> Having sailed and anchored my Rhodes the length of the northern
> Mediterranean, the Chesapeake, the Bahamas and the Sea of Cortez and much
> of the PNW and British Columbia, anchoring in all sorts of conditions,
> currents and bottoms, I do have some opinions on anchoring the Rhodes.
> Several of the responders have good points especially regarding scope.  A
> Rocna or similar anchor is very versatile.  20' of chain was what I always
> used in conjunction with the 3 strand 1/2" nylon rode.  5-7 to 1 ratio
> depending on the bottom and conditions, worked well.  Also nothing wrong
> with running a line to a windward shore either.  Lots of sage advice given
> on the list.  Having anchored overnight many of hundreds of times, I think
> we have dragged anchor a handful of times.
>
> Chris Geankoplis
> <enos
>
> On Sat, Oct 28, 2023 at 7:11 AM Mitch Mitchell <mitchpadl at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > I would really like to install them in the toe rail and wondering if I
> can
> > just screw them in with some 5200? Has anyone else done this? There is no
> > access to the backside of the toe rail and if I put them on the deck the
> > line will rub against the toe rail.  I did see one message in the
> archives
> > talking about using a tap but couldn't really follow the technique.
> >
> > On Sat, Oct 28, 2023 at 7:46 AM Jeff Smith Photo <
> jeffsmithphoto at gmail.com
> > >
> > wrote:
> >
> > > Fender washers and nylock nuts are all you should need to install
> chocks.
> > > There is no real load on them.
> > >
> > > Best Regards
> > > Jeff Smith
> > > www.http://JeffSmithPhoto.Net
> > > 732-236-1368
> > >
> >
>