On 28 Sep 2004 16:11:23 GMT, (JAXAshby) wrote:

some people are having a tough time with the meaning of the word catenary, and
are thus leaving themselves open to serious damage to their boats when
anchoring.

http://www.du.edu/~jcalvert/math/catenary.htm gives a rudimentary explaination
of catenaires and the forces thereupon. take notice of the next to last
paragraph.

Just reading that made my head hurt.

Again. :)

Later,

Tom