Dave - M
Active Member
Quite a few years ago, I was anchored in a side creek, maybe 15 to 20 feet deep. As always, I had a 13 pound tradional fluke anchor, 3/8 3 strand and a short piece of chain, maybe 10 feet. When it was time to leave, we couldn't get that anchor up for anything. Finally I had to use boat power and after some considerable throttle, a tree rose up some distance off the starboard side. My anchor line ran straight into the tree, the anchor presumably on the other side.
With my line tighter than Dick's hatband, I couldn't think of too many options. I took the tension off and the tree sank again. So I got my knife and said goodbye to my anchor, chain and a few feet of rope.
I wonder though, when I read about all chain rode, what you could do in a similar situation. Without a sawzall or boltcutters aboard how do you get free? Sacrificing several hundred feet of chain seems drastic.
P.S. i still have my replacement anchor
With my line tighter than Dick's hatband, I couldn't think of too many options. I took the tension off and the tree sank again. So I got my knife and said goodbye to my anchor, chain and a few feet of rope.
I wonder though, when I read about all chain rode, what you could do in a similar situation. Without a sawzall or boltcutters aboard how do you get free? Sacrificing several hundred feet of chain seems drastic.
P.S. i still have my replacement anchor