In article ,
"Steve" wrote:

Maybe I'm making a bigger deal out of this than most, but I only have 25 hp
in a 13.5 ton full keel boat. Additionally, with the current price of fuel,
I don't want to waste an "Bucking the Current".

Thanks,
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Steve
s/v Good Intentions

that's what anchors are for..........


Me

"Me" wrote in message
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that's what anchors are for..........


From my present experience in the narrow deep passages of the Pac. NW.
anchoring is not an option once a strong current is experienced. Most depths
are several 100 feet.

However I prefer remain at anchor and plan my passages through these narrows
while still in my anchorage from the night before. That is why I want a good
current atlas.


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My experience and opinion, FWIW
--
Steve
s/v Good Intentions

In article ,
"Steve" wrote:

"Me" wrote in message
...

that's what anchors are for..........


From my present experience in the narrow deep passages of the Pac. NW.
anchoring is not an option once a strong current is experienced. Most depths
are several 100 feet.

However I prefer remain at anchor and plan my passages through these narrows
while still in my anchorage from the night before. That is why I want a good
current atlas.


--
My experience and opinion, FWIW

Any "boat" that doesn't have 100 fathoms of anchor line fitted, is to
small to running around SE Alaska, and away from Home Port.


Me

Comment below:
"Me" wrote in message
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In article ,
"Steve" wrote:

"Me" wrote in message
...

that's what anchors are for..........


From my present experience in the narrow deep passages of the Pac. NW.
anchoring is not an option once a strong current is experienced. Most
depths
are several 100 feet.

However I prefer remain at anchor and plan my passages through these
narrows
while still in my anchorage from the night before. That is why I want a
good
current atlas.


--
My experience and opinion, FWIW

Any "boat" that doesn't have 100 fathoms of anchor line fitted, is to
small to running around SE Alaska, and away from Home Port.


Me

You didn't put much thought into this response, did you? Steve stated the
water is often several hundred (say 300?) feet deep. You suggest you can
anchor in that depth with 6oo feet of anchor line? Not much scope is it?And
you don't mind pulling 600 or a thousand feet of anchor rode when you want
to get under way?
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Ken Heaton & Anne Tobin
Cape Breton Island, Canada
kenheaton AT ess wye dee DOT eastlink DOT ca