Thanks Chris, I’ll check out that archive. I’ve read some of them and they were great!

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> On Oct 29, 2023, at 1:54 PM, Chris Geankoplis <chrisgeankoplis at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Hey Mitch, yup lots of anchoring and sailing between anchoring. Hopefully
> you can install the chocks. You can read about an anchoring experience with
> the Rocna in the archives under sailing the Med.  2018. Near the end on the
> island of Ponza.
> Chris G
> Xenos
> 
>> On Sun, Oct 29, 2023 at 7:50 AM Mitch Mitchell <mitchpadl at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>> 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
>>>>> 
>>>> 
>>> 
>>