I was just wondering, from reading Bobsprit's posts on mooring his wife's
sailboat to cook dinner; how you would anchor or moor your sailboat in the
Marianas Trench? That would take over ~36,000 feet of chain. Where would
you store that much chain along with the anchor? I'm worried that if
Bobsprit didn't have enough chain to anchor, he might starve to death.
Heheheee.

LP

There are various techniques: First, you cold just continue on under autopilot. Or,
there is a technique called "heaving to" where the boat is stalled - overtrim the jib
which makes it turn away from the wind, but put the helm down, which makes it turn into
the wind. Some vessels can hold this indefinitely. A third method is a sea anchor,
essentially a parachute that can be deployed to hold the bow into the wind and minimize
drift.

Also, some larger ships (research, drilling, salvage, etc) have thrusters that can hold
them stationary, to within a few feet.



"Lady Pilot" wrote in message
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I was just wondering, from reading Bobsprit's posts on mooring his wife's
sailboat to cook dinner; how you would anchor or moor your sailboat in the
Marianas Trench? That would take over ~36,000 feet of chain. Where would
you store that much chain along with the anchor? I'm worried that if
Bobsprit didn't have enough chain to anchor, he might starve to death.
Heheheee.

LP

Where would
you store that much chain along with the anchor? I'm worried that if
Bobsprit didn't have enough chain to anchor, he might starve to death.

The best bet would be to use your Tampon string, which I'm 100% certain is long
enough.

Hoooh Ahhhh!!! Slap the bitch UP!

RB

"Lady Pilot" wrote in message
news:BXMvb.24412$yJ.7360@okepread02...
I was just wondering, from reading Bobsprit's posts on mooring his wife's
sailboat to cook dinner; how you would anchor or moor your sailboat in
the
Marianas Trench?
That would take over ~36,000 feet of chain. Where would
you store that much chain along with the anchor? I'm worried that if
Bobsprit didn't have enough chain to anchor, he might starve to death.

If the trench is more than 1/2 mile from Bob's marina, then he won't ever
have to deal with that particular problem.


Regards


Donal
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If the trench is more than 1/2 mile from Bob's marina, then he won't ever
have to deal with that particular problem..

Yes, Donal. You've struck again with your incredible sailing knowledge. LIS is
known for it's deep trenches.
Good lord, folks!

RB

No, no, and no. The correct answer, for Bob, is to deploy his chrome
anchor. It will hold anywhere.

"Jeff Morris" wrote in message
...
There are various techniques: First, you cold just continue on under
autopilot. Or,
there is a technique called "heaving to" where the boat is stalled -
overtrim the jib
which makes it turn away from the wind, but put the helm down, which makes
it turn into
the wind. Some vessels can hold this indefinitely. A third method is a
sea anchor,
essentially a parachute that can be deployed to hold the bow into the wind
and minimize
drift.

Also, some larger ships (research, drilling, salvage, etc) have thrusters
that can hold
them stationary, to within a few feet.



"Lady Pilot" wrote in message
news:BXMvb.24412$yJ.7360@okepread02...
I was just wondering, from reading Bobsprit's posts on mooring his
wife's
sailboat to cook dinner; how you would anchor or moor your sailboat in
the
Marianas Trench? That would take over ~36,000 feet of chain. Where
would
you store that much chain along with the anchor? I'm worried that if
Bobsprit didn't have enough chain to anchor, he might starve to death.
Heheheee.

LP

Sounds like you have experience using one....

"Bobsprit" wrote in message
...
Where would
you store that much chain along with the anchor? I'm worried that if
Bobsprit didn't have enough chain to anchor, he might starve to death.

The best bet would be to use your Tampon string, which I'm 100% certain is
long
enough.

Hoooh Ahhhh!!! Slap the bitch UP!

RB

Sounds like you have experience using one....

I admit it. Lady Pilot trucked one of her's over. The tampon was in a seperate
crate of course.

RB

Bobsprit's wife could buy him a 55' Tayana and she still wouldn't give him
permission to take it out of Long Island Sound.

You would heave to if conditions allowed...

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