JAXAshby wrote:
I see no support for Jax's immovable object (anchor) theory,


there you go, genei. you WANT an anchor to move. It is called "dragging" and
it is NOT an Act of God. It is criminal negilgence if you injure someone with
your deliberate attempts to hit them by anchoring in an obviously irresponsible
way.

jail time, dood, for you.

but, genie, you don't ever anchor longer than a short to time fish, do you? In
other words, you zero point zero experience anchoring.



Doodles, the odds of YOU having any great degree of experience anchoring
in bad weather, with ANY particular set up, are in the realm of "slim to
none".

otn

a properly sized chain rode of adequate scope DOES NOT *HANG* freely
from two fixed points.

really, junnie? skywaves prevent it?

If it ever does, it should be intermittently, as the temporary shape
of the (then temporary) catenary dampens any shock loading.

obviously, junnie, you have no idea the forces involved. It also appears you
do not have anything remotely connected to the mental candle power needed to
understand it. even hoary admitted his math ignorance with his 625 SAT score,
and you -- junnie, are not willing to brag you are as stew ped mathematically
as hoary.

give it up, junnie. anchoring the way you suggest will drag anchor in wind and
waves. injure someone that way and no stupid frickin claim of "it was an act
of god" will save you from going to jail if I hear about it. it is as criminal
as driving a car drunk. "reasonable men" don't do that, and "reasonable men"
is the legal standard applied by the courts.

great question!!
d
"Ivan Yonge" wrote in message
ble.rogers.com...
My friend told me to use Anchor chain to attach between the anchor and the
rope.. what is the reason? I was trying to search on Internet but
couldn't
find a good explanation. Can anyone tell me why please? thanks

I.Y

"djb" wrote in message
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great question!!
d
"Ivan Yonge" wrote in message
ble.rogers.com...
My friend told me to use Anchor chain to attach between the anchor and
the
rope.. what is the reason? I was trying to search on Internet but
couldn't
find a good explanation. Can anyone tell me why please? thanks



1) It decreases the pulling angle on the anchor relative to the bottom, thus
improving the the ability of the anchor to *bite* the bottom better.

2) It serves as a shock absorber, helping to absorb the boat's movement due
to the wave action.

3) It provides abrasion resistance against sharp bottom structure.

4) It helps the anchor drop straight down, rather than "sailing" when
there's a strong current.

1) It decreases the pulling angle on the anchor relative to the bottom, thus
improving the the ability of the anchor to *bite* the bottom better.

not really, except under lite wind conditions. Then it is true.

2) It serves as a shock absorber, helping to absorb the boat's movement due
to the wave action.

you obviously do not understand the mathematics of catenaries. NOBODY chains a
boat to a dock, or a rock on shore.

It doesn't take much of a wind to pull chain tight enough to be considered zero
point zero zero zero zero zero three seven three of a shocker absorber.

On 15 Sep 2004 12:26:41 GMT, (JAXAshby) wrote:

2) It serves as a shock absorber, helping to absorb the boat's movement due
to the wave action.

you obviously do not understand the mathematics of catenaries.

Why don't you explain the math - perhaps we can all learn something.

Take care.

Tom

"The beatings will stop when morale improves."
E. Teach, 1717

"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
...
On 15 Sep 2004 12:26:41 GMT, (JAXAshby) wrote:

2) It serves as a shock absorber, helping to absorb the boat's movement
due
to the wave action.

you obviously do not understand the mathematics of catenaries.

Why don't you explain the math - perhaps we can all learn something.


Please don't encourage the stupid.

"JAXAshby" wrote in message
...
2) It serves as a shock absorber, helping to absorb the boat's movement
due
to the wave action.

you obviously do not understand the mathematics of catenaries. NOBODY
chains a
boat to a dock, or a rock on shore.

In a light wind, the chain is lying flat along the bottom. If a large wave
came along, the boat would have to tug the chain off the bottom. You get a
damping effect when you lift the chain from the bottom and remove the slack
from the line. You go from a parabolic shape in the rope and rode, to a
straight line shape. In order to do that, a lot of energy is expended.
Thus, the rode as as a shock absorber. Get it?

"NOYB" wrote in message
...



1) It decreases the pulling angle on the anchor relative to the bottom,
thus
improving the the ability of the anchor to *bite* the bottom better.

2) It serves as a shock absorber, helping to absorb the boat's movement
due
to the wave action.

3) It provides abrasion resistance against sharp bottom structure.

4) It helps the anchor drop straight down, rather than "sailing" when
there's a strong current.


Good answer NOYB! What are you doing up here...spying for Jeb?