ballinsncbirth
New Member
Hello all, new boater , 320 dancer been going for 2 months now
had my first tow last night .. Wanted to share for critiques and thoughts
so out with the fam watching the fireworks last night in galveston bay , moderate chop, ole lady wanted me up at the bow with her
so dropped anchor , everything great 7:1 etc
When I was ready to leave I started making my way towards the anchor , pulling the windlass up as I go
Little did I know the rope was kinked and wasn't actually drawing the anchor up ..and I realize this as the boat is over the anchor
go to bow to unkink the line and boat starts turning in circles from the strong wind and current lol by the time I make it back to helm boat has almost done a 180
dark .. Can't see exactly where the anchor is now ..turning the boat to where I think it is as windlass won't pull up
Bam starboard engine cuts off ...crap.. Go up to bow and anchor line is tight against the keel .... And won't move
starboard engine starts fine but once in gear just cuts off
have to cut the anchor line and try limping back slowly on port engine
port engine cuts off in the busy channel and suddenly boat twists hard to starboard causing boat behind me to take evasive action
got her moored on side of channel and the engines will cut on fine but once in either gear dies ...
tow boat called ... Get back to my dock with humble pie all over my face
now I gotta go diving and cut what I'm guessing is the anchor line completely wrapped around the propellers any suggestions on best way to do this ?
Great Learning experience I guess
boating ain't easy ...lol
had my first tow last night .. Wanted to share for critiques and thoughts
so out with the fam watching the fireworks last night in galveston bay , moderate chop, ole lady wanted me up at the bow with her
so dropped anchor , everything great 7:1 etc
When I was ready to leave I started making my way towards the anchor , pulling the windlass up as I go
Little did I know the rope was kinked and wasn't actually drawing the anchor up ..and I realize this as the boat is over the anchor
go to bow to unkink the line and boat starts turning in circles from the strong wind and current lol by the time I make it back to helm boat has almost done a 180
dark .. Can't see exactly where the anchor is now ..turning the boat to where I think it is as windlass won't pull up
Bam starboard engine cuts off ...crap.. Go up to bow and anchor line is tight against the keel .... And won't move
starboard engine starts fine but once in gear just cuts off
have to cut the anchor line and try limping back slowly on port engine
port engine cuts off in the busy channel and suddenly boat twists hard to starboard causing boat behind me to take evasive action
got her moored on side of channel and the engines will cut on fine but once in either gear dies ...
tow boat called ... Get back to my dock with humble pie all over my face
now I gotta go diving and cut what I'm guessing is the anchor line completely wrapped around the propellers any suggestions on best way to do this ?
Great Learning experience I guess
boating ain't easy ...lol