Capt. Neal® wrote:
New photos are now available at my site for those of you who wish
to know the meaning of Bristol Fashion. Enjoy!

http://captneal.homestead.com/bristol.html



Your idea of "Bristol fashion" is to have an anchor too large for it's
roller, unpinned, unsecured; and lots of rope & chain just lying loose
on the deck?

And that's just the first glance at the first picture!

DSK

To correct your misconceptions allow me to explain.

Both anchors "fit" the rollers just fine because the
rollers are made to fit the rode, not the anchor.

The anchors are not pinned, they are either held
by the chain in the case of the Danforth or by a
line in the case of the CQR. Even if the boat
was rotated 360 degrees neither of the three
anchors would fall off. The lines you see rolled
in a circular fashion forward are the mooring
lines and remain with the mooring when I'm
underway. The bit of chain you see on the
Danforth wraps around a bit and exits into
the chain and rode locker through a hawsepipe.

The stainless steel chain and line on the port side
attached to the plough are tied to the stanchion.

Open your eyes, please and put your brain in gear
prior to opening your mouth.

CN


"DSK" wrote in message . ..

Your idea of "Bristol fashion" is to have an anchor too large for it's
roller, unpinned, unsecured; and lots of rope & chain just lying loose
on the deck?

And that's just the first glance at the first picture!

DSK