nom=de=plume wrote:

"Larry" wrote in message
...
nom=de=plume wrote:

"Larry" wrote in message
...
nom=de=plume wrote:

"Wayne.B" wrote in message
...
On Sun, 13 Jun 2010 22:18:24 -0700, "nom=de=plume"
wrote:

I have no doubt that coral exists in lots of places. Seems to me
that you
can almost always avoid them if you're careful.


Not always true, depends on where you are.

Seems like a contradiction to me. If it depends on where you are,
and you know there's coral "there," then you should be able to
avoid that place. Also, I said almost always... not always.

You said that "there is no real need to avoid them," but in the
previous
sentence said that they "are very sharp and abrasive." Seems to
me that
there is a real need to avoid them.

There is no need to avoid them for ecological reasons, and assuming
you have a decent length of chain attached to your anchor, as
everyone
should, there is no reason to be concerned about abrasion either.

I guess it depends on the definition of "decent length" of chain.
Is that 20' or 30' or all chain or what? Seems open to
interpretation. And, if you have less than a decent amount, and
you know you're going to a place that potentially has coral, seems
reasonable to either avoid that place, get more chain, or talk to
the locals before you try to anchor.


Talk to the locals? Now that's funny!

Nom: Hi! I'm going to go on a cruise and I will be anchoring at
exactly 37.846474,-122.664127. Is that a suitable area to anchor?

Locals: Say what? You have a LOT to learn!

Lat/Lon in the SF area? Seems rather more precise than you can
really be with a GPS. I guess you'd be unable to get any info about
the conditions before you go, because you're incapable of using a
phone, VHF, two cans with a string between them?

You have a LOT to learn!


Talk with the locals and good luck with that.

So you don't think local knowledge is important... dumb and dumber...


For offshore anchoring miles away? Ever look at a chart, expert? It's
a bit tougher than a road map.