Subject: Why need anchor chain?
From: (Bilgeman)
labomba asks:
-What the heck does that have to do with my statement?-
Bilge- I'm essentially agreeing with you:
-In a "good blow", the small amount of chain used in most chain and rode
setups is not going to keep the rode at a shallower angle-labomba
-We're talking chain AND line here. Not ALL chain.-labomba
and
-So, the 846 foot, 32,600gt Sealand Express was using line and chain at the
time?- labomba
Bilge- You know dang well that she wasn't, chum. The point is that even with
4
or 5 shots of chain along the bottom, AND a "set" danforth anchor, you still
need to keep an eye on your angle.
Yeesh...pardon me for supporting you.
Have a day;
Sorry if I misunderstood.
I think it started when you started your reply with Bilge -.
I though you were using it as a replacement for calling BS.
And then when you went on talking about a large ship and swinging areas I lost
the tie in.
Capt. Bill