On Wed, 19 Aug 2015 09:18:33 -0400, "Sir Gregory Hall, Esq."
wrote:
On Wed, 19 Aug 2015 08:36:14 +0700, wrote:
On Tue, 18 Aug 2015 07:18:01 -0600, Paul Cassel
wrote:
On 8/17/2015 11:55 AM, Sir Gregory Hall, Esq. wrote:
On Mon, 17 Aug 2015 12:38:03 -0400, "Flying Pig" wrote:
Nylon rode is superior in every way. Lose the chain.
The catenary of the chain rode acts the same as the shock cushioning of
the nylon but in rocky or worse, coral / oyster areas, the chain is
abrasion resistant where the nylon isn't. If you aren't happy relying on
the catenary, then get a snubber.
More than shock absorbing the catenary actually decreases the angle
above horizontal that force is applied to the anchor stock and thus
effectively increasing the holding power of the anchor.
When it comes to basic concepts of physics you folks are
demonstrably woefully ignorant.
Your claim of a more *horizontal* pull on the anchor stock
is unsubstantiated and erroneous. Force on the stock is
comprised of vectors and not a single, one-way, one-time
force as you seem to be suggesting.
What tends to break out an anchor is more due to shock
forces rather than some variation in vertical forces.
Those shock forces are greater when using chain as chain
does not have the ability to stretch and mitigate those
shock forces. The cantenary argument is bogus as there
will come a time when there is enough wind and wave
action to pull the cantenary into straight line forces
which forces are unmitigated. Nylon rode transmits far
less force to the anchor as the stretch itself absorbs
those forces.
Get a clue already, people.
My response would be "prove it!"
You see, there innumerable anchor tests, by reputable testing bodies,
that prove, yet again, that you simply do not know what you are
talking about.
Example: From BoatUS
"Chain, used alone or in combination with nylon line, offers great
benefits: It decreases the angle of pull on the anchor allowing it to
set and hold more effectively, it's unaffected by chafe from rocks or
sharp surfaces on the bottom, it helps to keep the boat from sailing
about in winds, its weight forms a curve that, because of the catenary
effect, helps to absorb shock loads in heavy weather, and, in the case
of all-chain rode, it may require less scope for the same holding
power as rope"
Example: From Boating
"Regardless of boat style, all anchoring systems should have a boat
length of stainless-steel or galvanized chain separating the rope and
the anchor. The chain prevents chafing and abrasion. Its weight also
keeps the anchor shank horizontal, allowing the flukes to better bite
the bottom."
Example: From Peter Smith, "Catenary & Scope In Anchor Rode: Anchor
Systems For Small Boats"
"This catenary has the convenient effect of lowering the effective
angle of pull on the anchor, which is the positive result we are
striving for. Clearly, the heavier the rode, the better this effect,
and the greater the pull will need to be to negate it (i.e. to pull
the rode straight). Hence, the lore is to use heavy chain behind the
anchor.
This way of doing things has been reinforced over thousands of years,
mostly with relatively large vessels, and has built a strong
tradition. "
Example: U.S. Navy
"Washington DC Technical Note No. CEL N-1581 July 1980) it was found
that the chain rode could produce up to two-thirds of the total
holding power of the Anchor System. "
Your problem seems to be that you either glory in your ability to
provide ridicules information as fact, or that you somehow feel that
if you say it, than it simply must be the truth. Either assertion is
false.
It might be noted that all of the above data is available free, if you
just look. You don't have to be a dumb ass.
--
Cheers,
Bruce