Life Raft & Survival Equipment - Need info on Sea Anchor

I have a 31 CC, 8.4 beam, draft is 18-24 inches; please advise what would be the best setup for me?

Thanks in advance.

Two questions,

1. What is the displacement of your vessel

and

2. Are you looking for a trolling sea anchor, or one for storm survival. A trolling sea anchor in the 9' or even the 6' could probably double for both.

Let me know

Dan
Life Raft and Survival Equipment
1-800-451-2127
www.lrse.com

1. Displacement with fuel, batteries, gear, etc. is around 6500-7000.
2. Likely will not use it as a trolling sea anchor, but rather as a storm survival device.

Question, how compact are these anchors and what is involved in breaking them down after use??

The suggested sea anchor size for you boat is a 12' sea anchor. This is for a boat 12,000#'s or less and between 25 -33 feet. It is in my honest opinion that a 9' sea anchor would also be sufficient. This will help you save on size, weight, dimmensions, and also cost.

9' Sea Anchor stowed is 7" diameter x 9" long weighs 9lbs.
12' Sea Anchor stowed is 8" diameter x 12" long weighs 12lbs

Below is pricing. As a THT member, take 15% OFF

9' Sea Anchor $349.00
12' Sea Anchor $599.00

1/2" S/S Swivel $48.00
350' x 1/2" rode w/ S/S thimbles $341.50
Rode stowage and deployment bag $60.00
100' Trip Line - $86.00
3/8" S/S Bow Shackle $9.00

One of these sea anchors plus the additional equipmwent would make a complete package, but you may hvae some of these things already. The sea anchor comes with a comlete video on how to use them, and more importantly how to retrieve them. I could go into it now, but it is farily lengthy, but it is not overly complex

Dan
1-800-451-2127
www.lrse.com

jwo9958 - 6/29/2006 2:17 PM

The suggested sea anchor size for you boat is a 12' sea anchor. This is for a boat 12,000#'s or less and between 25 -33 feet. It is in my honest opinion that a 9' sea anchor would also be sufficient. This will help you save on size, weight, dimmensions, and also cost.

9' Sea Anchor stowed is 7" diameter x 9" long weighs 9lbs.
12' Sea Anchor stowed is 8" diameter x 12" long weighs 12lbs

Below is pricing. As a THT member, take 15% OFF

9' Sea Anchor $349.00
12' Sea Anchor $599.00

1/2" S/S Swivel $48.00
350' x 1/2" rode w/ S/S thimbles $341.50
Rode stowage and deployment bag $60.00
100' Trip Line - $86.00
3/8" S/S Bow Shackle $9.00

One of these sea anchors plus the additional equipmwent would make a complete package, but you may hvae some of these things already. The sea anchor comes with a comlete video on how to use them, and more importantly how to retrieve them. I could go into it now, but it is farily lengthy, but it is not overly complex

Dan
1-800-451-2127
www.lrse.com

Alright Dan, let me look this over and I'll get back to you...thanks for taking the time to get me this inforamation.

Hmmm, something doesn't add up here.

My 22 foot Grady-White walkaround - loaded with fuel, equipment and crew weigh in at 5,500 lbs.

How could a 31 foot Betram be only 1,000-1,500 lbs. more?

I agree the 12 foot model sea anchor is the best choice for the Betram (I recently purchased a 9 foot model). Great service from this source by the way!

Why so big and so much???? Shouldn't a sea anchor just keep your , well depends one where you hook it. But keep your boat down slope of the waves??? A little bit of pull on the bow keeps it up wind and into the waves. Pointed it into the waves? or what RR I missing?