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Shake and Break, part 8 - April 30
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Shake and Break, part 8 - April 30
On Fri, 08 May 2015 07:59:32 -0400, Wayne.B
wrote: On Fri, 08 May 2015 07:30:12 +0700, wrote: Strange, you know. I've been aboard a number of vessels ranging from super tankers to ocean going fishing boats and they all, I say "all", have anchor winches. === Yes, the navy and merchant marine have been using chain rodes and anchor winches/windlasses for hundreds of years, and with a great deal of success. Small, weight sensitive boats, not so much. It's amusing that folks with boats under 30 feet who rarely cruise anywhere feel qualified to offer a "one size fits all" solution. The first, publicized, use of a steel anchor rode seems to have been in 1808 but even more revealing is that in 1834: Lloyd's Register rules stating the length of cable to be supplied, called for a reduced length for iron cables compared to hemp cables at a 6:7 ratio. The IASCS (International Association of Classification Societies) has, for many years, required steel anchor "cables". I think that "rarely" should be replaced by "never" :-) -- Cheers, Bruce |
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