On Sat, 06 Mar 2004 21:42:59 GMT, wrote:

Does anybody have a good system of hand signals for anchoring, i.e. a
means for the person on the bow handling the anchor to communicate
speed and direction to the helmsman without having to yell it out?

This would be for my wife and I where she is typically at the helm
while I am on the bow. She's not real experienced at the helm so a
clear set of signals would be helpful, especially when retrieving the
anchor with the wind up, crowded anchorage, etc.

Thanks.

Some people start out with hand signals and revert to well known
finger signals. :)

Regards
Gary

Minimum signals, but other captain worked the anchor when it was
smaller so knows what needs to be accomplished. Almost all is done at
idle speed unless severe conditions warrants more.
Pointing direction of where anchor is, continue pointing if more power
is warranted, hand palm facing back to confirm I want it in neutral,
she usually has already put in neutral, thumb up when anchor is broken
out, she can get under way at idle speed while cleaning anchor and
until I leave foredeck.
She knows that in crowded conditions, she has control of boat once
thumb is up.

Gary Schafer wrote in message . ..
On Sat, 06 Mar 2004 21:42:59 GMT, wrote:

Does anybody have a good system of hand signals for anchoring, i.e. a
means for the person on the bow handling the anchor to communicate
speed and direction to the helmsman without having to yell it out?

This would be for my wife and I where she is typically at the helm
while I am on the bow. She's not real experienced at the helm so a
clear set of signals would be helpful, especially when retrieving the
anchor with the wind up, crowded anchorage, etc.

Thanks.

Some people start out with hand signals and revert to well known
finger signals. :)

Regards
Gary

Minimum signals, but other captain worked the anchor when it was
smaller so knows what needs to be accomplished. Almost all is done at
idle speed unless severe conditions warrants more.
Pointing direction of where anchor is, continue pointing if more power
is warranted, hand palm facing back to confirm I want it in neutral,
she usually has already put in neutral, thumb up when anchor is broken
out, she can get under way at idle speed while cleaning anchor and
until I leave foredeck.
She knows that in crowded conditions, she has control of boat once
thumb is up.

Gary Schafer wrote in message . ..
On Sat, 06 Mar 2004 21:42:59 GMT, wrote:

Does anybody have a good system of hand signals for anchoring, i.e. a
means for the person on the bow handling the anchor to communicate
speed and direction to the helmsman without having to yell it out?

This would be for my wife and I where she is typically at the helm
while I am on the bow. She's not real experienced at the helm so a
clear set of signals would be helpful, especially when retrieving the
anchor with the wind up, crowded anchorage, etc.

Thanks.

Some people start out with hand signals and revert to well known
finger signals. :)

Regards
Gary