On Mon, 20 Sep 2004 10:36:07 -0400, "Gene Kearns"
wrote:

On Sun, 19 Sep 2004 00:10:39 GMT, Short Wave Sportfishing

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I got it - I missed the link you posted the first go 'round.

Interesting discussion.

What's a kellet?


A kellet is "that weight" we've been talking about. If you don't
incorporate "the weight" in the anchor rode, via chain, it can be
artificially applied by using a kellet. Weight is what makes the
catenary functional. As the following link describes, once the
catenary is pulled tight enough to start lifting the shank of the
anchor, the holding ability of the anchor *rapidly* decays. The
greater the weight of the rode, the more holding power and (within
reason) the more shock absorbing power .

see:

http://www.anchorbuddy.co.nz/index.html

Got it. Thanks.

I knew what it was, but I couldn't recall.

Later,

Tom