On 6/16/2010 7:56 AM, Harry wrote:
On 6/16/10 7:53 AM, Moose wrote:
On 6/15/2010 11:40 PM, nom=de=plume wrote:

"Wayne.B" wrote in message
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On Tue, 15 Jun 2010 16:42:47 -0700, "nom=de=plume"
wrote:

Student exercises have a long and honored tradition within the
educational system. Yours is due by 8:00AM Monday. Non-responders
will receive a failing grade. Extra points awarded for especially
creative solutions and solid attempts at joie de vivre/good humor.

Yep.. you're unable to answer the question. So much for your
expertise.


Exactly what is it about a homework assignment that you don't
understand ?

You're not my teacher. You're some guy on a newsgroup who claims to
have great knowledge about cruising/anchoring. I asked a
straightforward, honest question.. how do you deal with 100 ft of
chain and big anchor if you can't use a windlass. It seems as though
you'd rather rest on your laurels vs. making a serious attempt to
answer a serious question. I even proposed driving up to above the
anchor, but that doesn't solve the problem of pulling up all that
weight. If you want to answer the question, if you're capable of
answering the question, go for it. Otherwise, you should probably just
admit that you don't have an answer and perhaps take the lesson
yourself and find a solution, since you're actually doing the cruising
and it might come in handy.


The answer is simple. If you can't lift the anchor you must set it free,
with a bouy attached for obvious reasons. Or you could McGiver up one of
the many winches on the sailboat to help lift the anchor.
So sorry that you couldn't figure that out on your own. It wasn't that
tough.



Which of the line-handing winches on a sailboat would you use to try
to pull up 100 feet of anchor chain and a large anchor? It's not like
you are in the navy, still, and part of a dumb gang crew of 100 men
pressed into doing the old heave-ho.

Does it matter?

The newest piece of gear on most of the larger fishing charter boats
in the Bay almost invariably is the electric anchor windlass, because
the damned things burn out in that sort of constant use.
Anchor windlasses are rated to lift ground tackle, not break it free
from the bottom. You might want to pass this on to your buddies in the
fleet.