nom=de=plume wrote:


I don't see anywhere that Larry mentioned "safety was at risk" or
jeopardizing the boat was an issue. The original query was how one
retrieves an anchor/chain if no windlass is operational. I posited that
one could drive up to above the anchor, but that would still mean
lifting lots of weight. Wayne implied there was another solution, but so
far has refused to name it.


You have to think a little. First off, unless you're talking +300 feet
of small boat anchor chain, it ain't heavy. And the anchor ain't heavy
either. So if the anchor is free there's no big problem not having a
windlass. You hand over hand it. If the anchor is stuck firm and can't
be loosened, you have to snip the chain. You retrieve as mush as
possible first so you don't lose much. It's not usual to anchor is +40
feet of water.
Now if you aren't strong enough to pull it up when the windlass breaks
down, you just tie a line to the chain as low as is practical and use a
winch on the rope. Repeat as needed.
I don't know about what knot to use or anything like that because I
never done it. But I bet I could.
Because I think.
Works something like this.

Nietzsche: "To do is to be."
Kant: "To be is to do."
Sinatra: "Do be do be do…"

Just have to remember who you are and keep your head.
For hand over handing Sinatra works best.


Jim - Why do I have to explain everything to this girl?