osd9
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I never did get back to sleep. I ended up shoveling my driveway at 4:30AM. I'll be dragging ass tonight...would a bigger ass drag less or more???...:huh:
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:thumbsup:The point I was making has to do with the original poster's question (Dan/dsteele1) where his anchor broke free and his boat was swinging on the anchor. Some came back and just said "You need a bigger and different anchor" and I tried to put an explanation up on how to actually solve the problem because I've experienced this problem.
Although Chapman's 63rd edition has a detailed section on anchors, as well as ignition protection, it does not discuss or cover well a boat swinging at anchor other than setting two anchors. The boat sailing up wind and going back and forth like a pendulum on the anchor is only discussed briefly (one sentence)
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...I have had the same problem and never done anything other than using two anchors,...
I am not looking for any arguments here, just some clarification as to how you are using the two anchors and the conditions. :huh:
Two anchors meaning one deployed on the port side of the bow with proper rode and another deployed on the starboard side with proper rode
or a bow anchor and a stern anchor?
Thanks
Would you look at that...an anchor with a kick stand! What'll they come up with next.
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If I am just anchoring in an open cove without changing wind or current, I drop the main anchor, back down, set it, motor up about 30 to 45 degrees off center, drop the second anchor, deploy line, back down, and set it. So when sleeping there are two anchors off the bow about the same distance from the boat, spaced between 30 an 45 degrees apart.
Thanks. It's worked well for me over the years. I'm getting ready to freshen up the paint.Okay, I'm not trying to "get into it" here, but I don't see the problem with painting the rode; it actually seems like a really good idea.
Also, use a anchor alarm on a marine handheld GPS or Chart plotter if you have one.
So, if chain rodes are marked in other than monotone, that should be referred to as the "wingless chain mod".
BTW< I bought my shiny polished stainless one from Marine Part Depot for $199.00
I also got the anchor swivel there too. It still looks good and held all 4 boat's we had tied to us, including a 381 Meridian, when we discovered his hook was dragging. Glad we had two hooks out.
Todd, man they have some good prices, to me at least. I'm making an order soon!
Their out of stock and will get them in later this year. I want one!