Good, that way when they pull anchor to move closer,
they run aground before hitting you!

Scott Vernon wrote

I'm usually the last one in to an anchorage as I like to sail as late as I
can. My shallow draft helps to 'get away from the crowd'.


"Bart Senior" wrote
One point for you katy.

Two nights ago, what I described happened. I slept
on deck and when the wind shifted found myself very
close to another boat. I couldn't shorten scope without
pulling closer to another boat.

Last night, I waited to anchor, went away from every one
else. Of course they all move over near me! So I asked
two of them to move farther away, as they were about
to anchor and they did.

It helps to ask before they drop the hook. Which means
you have to keep an eye on them and ask them to move
before they set the hook.

Pump your holding tank just as he goes forward to his anchor and wave
to him with a roll of toilet paper in your hand.

OT

Katy,

That is why he has to find employment in the Arctic!

OT

On Fri, 23 Jul 2004 15:34:25 GMT, "Bart Senior"
wrote this crap:

It seems every time I anchor with a group of
boats, they other skippers want to anchor close
to me. If I anchor last, it is not uncommon to see
other boats pull anchors and move even closer.
I call this the "herd" instinct.

What should a "non-leaf-eater" do in this situation?



Eat more beans.





Pathetic Earthlings! No one can save you now!

Make loud groaning noises, then appear on deck, and blatantly dump a full
cedar bucket over the side. Do so as often as possible.
Scout

"Bart Senior" wrote in message
...
It seems every time I anchor with a group of
boats, they other skippers want to anchor close
to me. If I anchor last, it is not uncommon to see
other boats pull anchors and move even closer.
I call this the "herd" instinct.

What should a "non-leaf-eater" do in this situation?

Anchor at high water and then move as late as possible?

Cheers

Bart Senior wrote:

It seems every time I anchor with a group of
boats, they other skippers want to anchor close
to me. If I anchor last, it is not uncommon to see
other boats pull anchors and move even closer.
I call this the "herd" instinct.

What should a "non-leaf-eater" do in this situation?

"Bart Senior" wrote in message t...
It seems every time I anchor with a group of
boats, they other skippers want to anchor close
to me. If I anchor last, it is not uncommon to see
other boats pull anchors and move even closer.
I call this the "herd" instinct.

What should a "non-leaf-eater" do in this situation?

Ok what you do is losen the anchor wench cluth just barely.

Start the main, and generator. Put the main in gear @ idle with 5
degrees port or stbd rudder lashed. Go below turn up the music. Your
anchorage should be quite wide and open within an hour or so. Make
sure you have a steel hull before you attempting. Have fun!

Joe

Be sure to throw them some lettuce when you arc on
by.

Joe wrote

"Bart Senior" wrote in message
t...
It seems every time I anchor with a group of
boats, they other skippers want to anchor close
to me. If I anchor last, it is not uncommon to see
other boats pull anchors and move even closer.
I call this the "herd" instinct.

What should a "non-leaf-eater" do in this situation?

Ok what you do is losen the anchor wench cluth just barely.

Start the main, and generator. Put the main in gear @ idle with 5
degrees port or stbd rudder lashed. Go below turn up the music. Your
anchorage should be quite wide and open within an hour or so. Make
sure you have a steel hull before you attempting. Have fun!

Joe