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JAXAshby April 18th 04 02:33 PM

All chain rode is for old men
 
Old men too weak to lift 100 feet of nylon rope plus an anchor insist on all
chain rode -- claiming it is safer -- because chain fits through an electric
windlass with less effort than tailing a rope on an electric windlass.

Also, people who are scared to death of the water think all chain is somehow
"stronger" than rope and thus they want all chain to save themselves from their
own mistakes.

Fact is, all chain WILL bust out an anchor -- or break deck chocks loose --
when the winds pick up and the waves start.

all chain is for weak old men in motorboats with sticks and fraidy-cats
whowon't motor down the ICW without listening to Herb.

Calif Bill April 18th 04 06:21 PM

All chain rode is for old men
 

"JAXAshby" wrote in message
...
Old men too weak to lift 100 feet of nylon rope plus an anchor insist on

all
chain rode -- claiming it is safer -- because chain fits through an

electric
windlass with less effort than tailing a rope on an electric windlass.

Also, people who are scared to death of the water think all chain is

somehow
"stronger" than rope and thus they want all chain to save themselves from

their
own mistakes.

Fact is, all chain WILL bust out an anchor -- or break deck chocks

loose --
when the winds pick up and the waves start.

all chain is for weak old men in motorboats with sticks and fraidy-cats
whowon't motor down the ICW without listening to Herb.


Well, you should inform the Navy and the cruise lines. They could save a
lot of money on ground tackle.



JAXAshby April 18th 04 07:02 PM

All chain rode is for old men
 
Well, you should inform the Navy and the cruise lines. They could save a
lot of money on ground tackle.


Well, you should inform the Navy and the cruise lines. They could save a
lot of money on ground tackle.


dum-dum, you are. both the Navy and cruise ships -- when at anchor -- keep
their engines running to be used to get the hell out of Dodge should the winds
become too strong. Also, both the Navy and cruise ships use anchors totally
inappropriate for recreational sailboat. Navy anchors are for squat holding,
they are designed to be easily stored.

like I said, all chain rode is for weak old men and it WILL pull the anchor
loose and/or break off deck chocks when the wind pipes up and the waves start.

John Gaquin April 18th 04 07:08 PM

All chain rode is for old men
 

"Calif Bill" wrote in message

Well, you should inform the Navy and the cruise lines.


When jax goes off his meds, he goes trolling.



Calif Bill April 18th 04 07:13 PM

All chain rode is for old men
 

"JAXAshby" wrote in message
...
Well, you should inform the Navy and the cruise lines. They could save a
lot of money on ground tackle.


Well, you should inform the Navy and the cruise lines. They could save a
lot of money on ground tackle.


dum-dum, you are. both the Navy and cruise ships -- when at anchor --

keep
their engines running to be used to get the hell out of Dodge should the

winds
become too strong. Also, both the Navy and cruise ships use anchors

totally
inappropriate for recreational sailboat. Navy anchors are for squat

holding,
they are designed to be easily stored.

like I said, all chain rode is for weak old men and it WILL pull the

anchor
loose and/or break off deck chocks when the wind pipes up and the waves

start.

Not been on a cruise ship, I see.



JAXAshby April 18th 04 07:20 PM

All chain rode is for old men
 
Not been on a cruise ship, I see.


not on one that was anchored. you see a lot of anchored cruise ships?

JAXAshby April 18th 04 07:22 PM

All chain rode is for old men
 
When jax goes off his meds, he goes trolling.

a.) rec.boats has become a political trash heap. I am trying to bring boats
back into the ng

b.) all chain rode WILL pull your anchor loose and/or your deck chocks when the
winds pick up and the waves start.

c.) all chain rode is for old men too weak to lift a 100 feet of rope and an
anchor.

John Gaquin April 18th 04 08:06 PM

All chain rode is for old men
 
QED



"JAXAshby" wrote in message
...
When jax goes off his meds, he goes trolling.


a.) rec.boats has become a political trash heap. I am trying to bring

boats
back into the ng

b.) all chain rode WILL pull your anchor loose and/or your deck chocks

when the
winds pick up and the waves start.

c.) all chain rode is for old men too weak to lift a 100 feet of rope and

an
anchor.




otnmbrd April 18th 04 08:15 PM

All chain rode is for old men
 
ROFL Trying to start another argument on a subject you know little or
nothing about, I see. ...... "keep their engines running" ...ROFLMAO

otn

JAXAshby wrote:
Well, you should inform the Navy and the cruise lines. They could save a
lot of money on ground tackle.



Well, you should inform the Navy and the cruise lines. They could save a
lot of money on ground tackle.



dum-dum, you are. both the Navy and cruise ships -- when at anchor -- keep
their engines running to be used to get the hell out of Dodge should the winds
become too strong. Also, both the Navy and cruise ships use anchors totally
inappropriate for recreational sailboat. Navy anchors are for squat holding,
they are designed to be easily stored.

like I said, all chain rode is for weak old men and it WILL pull the anchor
loose and/or break off deck chocks when the wind pipes up and the waves start.



JAXAshby April 18th 04 09:26 PM

All chain rode is for old men
 
QED

yeah, sure. and in a hurricane to boot, right?




"JAXAshby" wrote in message
...
When jax goes off his meds, he goes trolling.


a.) rec.boats has become a political trash heap. I am trying to bring

boats
back into the ng

b.) all chain rode WILL pull your anchor loose and/or your deck chocks

when the
winds pick up and the waves start.

c.) all chain rode is for old men too weak to lift a 100 feet of rope and

an
anchor.













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