Capt. Mooron wrote:
When I operated my vessel with no auxiliary.... I found that the use of the
anchor as a kedge was one of the most beneficial methods to leave a dock.
You simply row the anchor out and pull the vessel to it..... no warps, no
muss, no fuss.

I dunno, I'd call kedging a type of warping, but that's a technicality.

... Mind you a crewmember does come in handy unless you are
prepared to run the anchor rode back to the cockpit winch to facilitate
retrieval after raising sail.

In an old cruising book I came upon the following quote, supposedly from
a retired Royal Navy captain: "Seamanship is the art of moving
impossibly heavy weights."

... If you think out your situation you can come
up with an effective method to achieve your goals.


Look, we're going to have to argue about something here or just end this
thread right here.

DSK