Mooring Question

BBS · 04-28-2004, 07:37 AM

We have a 19' sailboat that displaces about 2000 lbs. This year it will be slipped in Gilford but I'd like to put it on a mooring in our Association's mooring field. The field is near Elacoya State Park so there's a long fetch with a NW wind

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I have a mooring set up like the .jpg attached with a 50 lb. mushroom anchor that was used for a smaller 15' daysailer in a lake with a mud bottom.

I assume that the 50 lb. mushroom isn't nearly adequate for the new boat in an area with a sand bottom.

What type of mooring block holds well in sand and does anyone have a formula for determining how much the anchor should weigh to keep my boat off the lee shore?
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04-28-2004, 07:37 AM	#1
BBS Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 28 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Mooring Question We have a 19' sailboat that displaces about 2000 lbs. This year it will be slipped in Gilford but I'd like to put it on a mooring in our Association's mooring field. The field is near Elacoya State Park so there's a long fetch with a NW wind . I have a mooring set up like the .jpg attached with a 50 lb. mushroom anchor that was used for a smaller 15' daysailer in a lake with a mud bottom. I assume that the 50 lb. mushroom isn't nearly adequate for the new boat in an area with a sand bottom. What type of mooring block holds well in sand and does anyone have a formula for determining how much the anchor should weigh to keep my boat off the lee shore? [IMG] Attached Images