me, and 99.99876% of the world's population.


.........are not aware of the manner in which
military and commercial ships lay at anchor.

All chain rode would be an overkill for your Sunfsh, however. You are certainly
correct
about that.

skyscrapers are made of steel beams and glass panels. does THAT mean a one car
garage at home should be as well?

No.

recklessly endangering human lives by driving a car drunk is a criminal
offense. does that mean that recklessly endangering human lives by anchoring
with a all chain rode you KNOW will pull loose and/or break loose the deck
chocks in strong winds and waves is a criminal offense as well?

Yup.

me, and 99.99876% of the world's population.


........are not aware of the manner in which
military and commercial ships lay at anchor.

All chain rode would be an overkill for your Sunfsh, however. You are
certainly
correct
about that.

recklessly endangering human lives by driving a car drunk is a criminal
offense. does that mean that recklessly endangering human lives by anchoring
with a all chain rode you KNOW will pull loose and/or break loose the deck
chocks in strong winds and waves is a criminal offense as well?

Yup.


The situation you describe will not happen if the anchor and rode are suitable
for conditions, if there is adequate scope for depth and conditions, and so
forth.

That's a long way from *knowing* the anchor is going to pull out or bust up the
boat.

The situation you describe will not happen if the anchor and rode are
suitable
for conditions, if there is adequate scope for depth and conditions, and so
forth.


you somehow have managed to make the claim above that you are too stupid to
understand the discussion. All chain WILL be in adequate for ALL "normal"
scope conditions when the wind and waves pick up. ALL.

yo-yo, nobody was talking about 40 to 1 scopes. knock it off.

There is no possible linkage between using chain and ripping deck
chocks loose.

bull****. At least those who build offshore oil rigs knows it is bull****.

The weight of the chain (and ensuing swag) acts as a
shock absorber.

bull****. ever hear the term "bar tight"?

The weight of the chain (and ensuing swag) acts as a
shock absorber.

Oh? Ever have a boat with less windage that you AND two (count 'em, TWO) major
size CQRS (*each* twice the size of your anchor) and "normal" scope of all
chain pull down on you in 20 knots of wind gusting to 25 knots, when you were
on a proper rode?

I have.

JAXAshby wrote:
There is no possible linkage between using chain and ripping deck
chocks loose.


bull****. At least those who build offshore oil rigs knows it is bull****.


G It appears that since you could not discuss ships anchoring systems,
you've done some googling and decided you can "snow" everyone with this
latest troll by changing to oil rigs.
Show us what oil rigs use and what the difference is .... or didn't you
get that far....

otn

BTW Do you know what a "chock" is?

Hey Jax, shouldn't you at LEAST be a boater first??

over the knee, I understood this simple **** before I got out of high school.
I assure you that millions of 18 year old boys across the land understand it as
well, every year. it really is simple.

There is no possible linkage between using chain and ripping deck
chocks loose.


bull****. At least those who build offshore oil rigs knows it is bull****.


G It appears that since you could not discuss ships anchoring systems,
you've done some googling and decided you can "snow" everyone with this
latest troll by changing to oil rigs.
Show us what oil rigs use and what the difference is .... or didn't you
get that far....

otn

BTW Do you know what a "chock" is?