On Apr 14, 8:28*pm, Jack wrote:
On Apr 14, 6:28*pm, John H wrote:



On Wed, 14 Apr 2010 15:04:17 -0700 (PDT), Frogwatch
wrote:

On Apr 14, 5:49*pm, John H wrote:
...a rope or a line?

http://www.boatus.com/trailerclub/Wh...ey_Do_That.asp

Also some info on coiling lines. I've never coiled my anchor line before stowing
it, but have let it fall into the locker as I bring it in.

Is this a horrid practice? I've never had a hockle cause a problem when setting
the anchor.
--
John H

For a great time, go here first...http://tinyurl.com/ygqxs5v

One thing I learned from vertical caving and handling absurd lengths
of rope is how to ensure a rope feeds with no hockles or tangles. *Do
not coil it. *When you pull your anchor out of its locker, lay it on
deck, lay the rode (rope) on the other side of the deck so it cannot
snag the anchor. *Simply put the rope down in a loose pile. *Your end
going to the anchor will then be ON THE BOTTOM OF THE PILE. So, you
have to reverse this because you want the rope to feed from the top of
the pile. *So, make another pile of rope so your anchor end feeds from
the top of the pile.
Now, when putting your anchor away, you pull it in and stuff it by
hand into the locker starting with the end furthest from the anchor
and finally laying the anchor atop the pile.
Never allow a rope to feed from the bottom of a pile, it should always
feed from the top. *Coils rarely feed well whereas a pile you have
just put down will.
I know this sounds absurdly simple but doing things so you KNOW the
rope will feed well will save you huge amounts of frustration.

That's what I've been doing. Works well.

The pontoon doesn't have an anchor locker, so I have to store in the
open. *I use a modified daisy chain for storage, and that keeps it
tangle free and compact.

My pontoon came with an anchor too! a big cement foundation block tied
to a nylon rope and in a wad on the front. It makes a great foot rest
for one of the forward chairs.

?;^ )