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nom=de=plume wrote:


Well, we're talking about 40' boat, so my assumption was,
perhaps wrong, that the chain/anchor would be fairly
substantial. How much does a typical anchor for that size of
boat weigh? How think would the chain be/or weight of 100' of
it?


40-50 pounds ballpark for an anchor but you can easily get away
with
lighter in most conditions. You'll have more than one anchor
anyway to
handle different bottoms.
3/8" G40 chain is 154 lbs.for 100'. 5/16" G40 is 110 lbs. per
100'.
The 5/16" is probably good for your boat.
But since you're over the anchor when hoisting you're only
usually
talking about 10-30 feet or 12-45 lbs of chain.
And all is lighter than that when hoisting, until it breaks the
water
surface.


For hand over handing Sinatra works best.

??


Rhythm. Sinatra is just better than Kant or Nietzsche.


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

You don't have to explain everything. Nice that you gave me
some ideas about a solution. Too bad Wayne couldn't/wouldn't.
Just keep in mind that I'm not a blue water sailor (yet), but
I have sailed plenty in the past.


Wayne will jump in if I tell you something he doesn't agree
with.
Count on it.


Jim - You're so sweet to talk nice to me, nom. But I know you
just want
to make the other guys all jealous. It won't work.

I know it won't work. lol

Thanks for the complete answer. There's a roller on the front,
so that would make it easy to get leverage.


Leverage? I don't think so. But go ahead and explain. I might be
wrong.


Yes, we know you don't think:

Leverage refers to anything used to one's advantage to make
something easier.


Whatever. Just so you understand that using the roller doesn't gain
you mechanical advantage. You are still pulling the same weight.

So, basically, you're wrong about the "I don't think so." No need to
fess up.

Obviously, it doesn't give one mechanical advantage in the sense of
a two or more pulley system. But, it actually does give one
mechanical advantage, since it decreases the friction. If it didn't
give you mechanical advantage (Ratio of resistance force to effort
force in a machine), then why have a roller?

Would you like to try again?


Nope. I shouldn't have bothered to try to help you in the first place
since your objective is not to learn but to win an arguement. Stay
stupid if you want. I don't care.


You should have bothered, but you should have actually tried to help
vs. spout off about how terrible and dumb I am, and then "help" by
giving totally bogus information.


Bogus? I beg to differ.


Yes. Bogus. You first claimed that leverage was the wrong usage. Then,
you claimed there was no mechanical advantage. Both were totally bogus
claims.


Hate to break it to you dippy. You are wrong on both counts. The roller
in question serves as a pivot point. It relieves chafing on fibre line,
gives the chain a smooth surface to run across relatively friction free,
and prevents damage to the hull/deck.
No leverage. No mechanical advantage. You are out of your element. End of
discussion. Period. Go away kid. You bother me.


Wow. I guess you are stupid. I even copied and pasted the definitions for
you. You're a LOSER. Sorry, but you're the one leaving. I'm right here
posting.


Ever notice there are sometimes several different definitions for the same
word. You just happened to chose the wrong one for the application. Sorry.
You lose again.
I must admit that you are a persistant little booger.