I don't think your well-intended advice is very pertinent to
yachtsmen. Big ships such as you operate mostly use anchors
that rely on dead weight for holding. They weigh tons and
tens of tons. Just dropping the things is enough unless there
is a hurricane blowing . . .

CN


"otnmbrd" wrote in message ink.net...
Some anchoring points from "My" perspective...,...

Sometimes, all that's needed to get a recalcitrant anchor to fetch up,
is to add some scope .... haven't got a clue as to why, your experience
may vary.

When anchoring, always try to have at least 1-2k of sternway (backing at
1800 seems excessive, but waddahey, whatever works). When the anchor
fetches the line/chain will go taut and then slowly slack off, but if it
hasn't, it may go taut, slack, taut, etc..

When heaving an anchor, once the anchor is aweigh, if your chain/line is
led over a roller, or through a hawse pipe, the chain/line will wabble
from the roller/HP, down.

EG Some tidbits of potentially useless information.

otn

"Capt. Neal®" wrote in message
...
I don't think your well-intended advice is very pertinent to
yachtsmen. Big ships such as you operate mostly use anchors
that rely on dead weight for holding. They weigh tons and
tens of tons. Just dropping the things is enough unless there
is a hurricane blowing . . .

CN

I disagree. Take a look at a bunch of ships and note anchor design and size.
For the most part, ships are stuck with a "what we got is what we brung"
scenario .... i.e., they have one "type" which has to work under all
conditions, and it's weight is only ONE factor. (which will work better ...
a 10ton block of concrete, or a 10 ton anchor designed to dig in).
I am constantly hearing comments about scope ...... Hey folks!!!! The
numbers you hear for scope (3:1, 5:1, 7:1) are PARAMETERS/BASIC GUIDELINES
!!!
YOU may need more, YOU may need less, depending on anchor type, bottom type,
vessel type, wind conditions, current conditions, anchor rode make-up, etc..
Wake up and smell the peonies, folks!!! There is NO one best type anchor;
one best scope; one best way to anchor..... there are just a WHOLE BUNCH of
possibilities, that YOU have to learn and determine for yourself !!!!

ROFLMAO

otn is off the soapbox....... again......till the next time


otn

"otnmbrd" wrote in message ink.net...
YOU may need more, YOU may need less, depending on anchor type, bottom type,
vessel type, wind conditions, current conditions, anchor rode make-up, etc..
Wake up and smell the peonies, folks!!! There is NO one best type anchor;
one best scope; one best way to anchor..... there are just a WHOLE BUNCH of
possibilities, that YOU have to learn and determine for yourself !!!!


Well said! And true!

CN

Yeah right. If you aint got a hawspipe you aint ****.

joe