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Default anchor retrieval while single handing

On Fri, 19 Jun 2009 02:42:21 GMT, "Lew Hodgett"
wrote:


"Wayne.B" wrote:

Most serious cruising boats that we see are on very
heavy anchors and an all chain rode.


With or without a snubber?

Lew



I suspect that most are using a snubber as a casual survey (I had a
look at all the boats between me and the shore this morning) showed
that only one of them had a chain stopper and I seriously doubt that
they all are using the gipsy as a hard point.
Cheers,

Bruce
(bruceinbangkokatgmaildotcom)