In article ,
Wayne.B wrote:

On Sun, 18 Feb 2007 09:53:38 -0600, Geoff Schultz
wrote:

I'm a
firm believer that if I can pull the anchor out with the motor, then a
good blow can do it too.

Absolutely right, and sooner or later it will happen.

Wayne, I hate to betray my ignorance, but I thought anchors were
designed to work so they held due to design and angle of pull and were
simultaneously designed to be relatively easy to retrieve by pulling
them straight up. If such is the case, shouldn't setting an anchor with
an engine be icing on the cake even in a blow (assuming the anchor is
suited to the bottom and weight/design of the boat, the chain is
sufficient to keep the angle correct, the scope is sufficient to
maintain the correct angle, the rode is strong enough not to give, and
the shackles designed for the load)?

harlan

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To respond, obviously drop the "nospan"?