The easiest and best solution to virtually eliminating any swinging at anchor is the FinDelta from Banner Bay Marine in Westfield, NJ. Here below is the contact info and a quick link to a short video on how easily it goes up. More info and pricing can be found on their Web site. I bought one and found the quality to be first-rate:
Thank you for the suggestion of the Fin Delta. This was going to be my original solution as the reviews are excellent and Banner Bay was very responsive to my questions.
However, the purchase got moved to the back of the list as several other more critical fixes, some expected some not (Lifeline replacement, Refrigeration recharge, transmission rebuild, bottom painting, dinghy repair) ate up my budget rather quickly.
Regards,
Peter Grabow
S/V CAKE WALK III
1987 30U 430
Jersey City, NJ