Enhancing Anchor Control: Our Experience with the Mantus Anchor Bridle & Snubber System
Our sailboat is our home so we understand the importance of reliable equipment when it comes to anchoring our home securely. Recently, we made an upgrade to our anchoring system by investing in the Mantus Anchor Bridle. The Mantus Anchor Bridle & Snubber System When we decided to enhance our anchor control, we researched various […]
Upgrading to an Electric Windlass – Installing a Lofrans Tigres
We’ve heard that switching from a manual to an electric windlass can significantly enhance the sailing experience. Most cruisers spend 90% of their time at anchor so making anchor handling more convenient was a must for us. In the videos below, we share our journey of installing a Lofrans Tigres on our sailboat. We explore […]
New Anchor Chain
If you read Chapman’s Piloting and Seamanship it will tell you that for a boat our size, you need about 8′ of anchor chain and 300′ of nylon rope. Our boat came with just a little more chain than that and a little less rope. The more common practice now is to have a lot […]
Bully pulpit
Since we installed the new bowsprit last summer, we haven’t had a pulpit platform on the boat. Or a windlass. Or chain. Or even an anchor.
Mid-summer Project Update
So it’s mid July already and we’re making a little headway on the project list. Our goal this summer was to get the boat put together enough to take it out on the San Joaquin River. Ground Tackle We started with the ground tackle, and have finally managed to get the bowsprit on, the anchor […]
Anchor management
When we bought her, Ramble On came equipped with a Simpson Lawrence 555 Sea Tiger manual windlass for cranking in anchor and chain. Our refit budget includes a line item to change it out for an electric windlass, but after weighing the pros and cons of manual vs. electric, we figured why shell out the $5000+ […]