On 21 May 2004 11:39:37 GMT, (JAXAshby) wrote:

and is easy to break out.

Steve


the true test of an anchor.

I wouldn't say the true test. But it's one of the many characteristics
of a good anchor in addition to the ones you snipped, which include:

My Bruce works well in clay. Also works in mud and sand and just about
everything. [...] It sets and resets fast, holds well and is easy to break out.

If an anchor is not easy to break out, I'd only be using it for either
times when I plan to anchor for days or weeks on end and not just an
overnight or two like I usually do or as a second anchor for when the
wind kicks up. It would not be my primary anchor.

Steve

yup, an anchor that is easy to pull loose from the bottom, THAT is the best
choice of anchors.

and is easy to break out.

Steve


the true test of an anchor.

I wouldn't say the true test. But it's one of the many characteristics
of a good anchor in addition to the ones you snipped, which include:

My Bruce works well in clay. Also works in mud and sand and just about
everything. [...] It sets and resets fast, holds well and is easy to break
out.

If an anchor is not easy to break out, I'd only be using it for either
times when I plan to anchor for days or weeks on end and not just an
overnight or two like I usually do or as a second anchor for when the
wind kicks up. It would not be my primary anchor.

Steve

my goodness. what fine, fine sailors.

and is easy to break out.

Steve


the true test of an anchor.

and

easy retrieval is one of my prime
considerations when choosing an anchor.

and

relatively inexpensive.

why?

I've lost a number of
them over the years

never heard of a trip line, eh?

On 21 May 2004 14:54:04 GMT, (JAXAshby) wrote:

what fine, fine sailors.

Thank you for the compliment.

Steve

what a frickin dunce you are, little boy.

what fine, fine sailors.

Thank you for the compliment.

Steve

On 22 May 2004 01:37:23 GMT, (JAXAshby) wrote:

what a frickin dunce you are, little boy.

Thank you for the compliment. That, coming from you, is high praise
indeed.

Steve

yes, of course. 4# of tin foil is the best anchor possible.


Unless, of course, it is connected to an all chain rode, then it will
break loose and jerk the deck off of your boat.

ah no, gene, it will not, for tin foil is not an anchor and 4# is not either.

kriste on a crutch but you guys are lazy clucks. Too lazy to even use the
engine to break out the anchor and so you find it hugely satisfying to
purposely get an anchor too small to actually anchor the boat under some to be
expected conditions.

there is no hope for anyone so lazy.

what a frickin dunce you are, little boy.

Thank you for the compliment. That, coming from you, is high praise
indeed.

Steve


what a frickin dunce you are, little boy.

You finally got something right.

"JAXAshby" wrote in message
...
yup, an anchor that is easy to pull loose from the bottom, THAT is the
best
choice of anchors.

and is easy to break out.

Steve


the true test of an anchor.

I wouldn't say the true test. But it's one of the many characteristics
of a good anchor in addition to the ones you snipped, which include:

My Bruce works well in clay. Also works in mud and sand and just about
everything. [...] It sets and resets fast, holds well and is easy to
break
out.

If an anchor is not easy to break out, I'd only be using it for either
times when I plan to anchor for days or weeks on end and not just an
overnight or two like I usually do or as a second anchor for when the
wind kicks up. It would not be my primary anchor.

Steve

4# of tin foil is even easier to pull loose from the bottom, unless of course
you hang 400 feet of chain on it. Then it would take nearly a 9 knot wind to
break it free.

for the kristes sake guys. have you no clew on how to break out an anchor
using the engine, or sails if your boat does not have a working engine?

You finally got something right.

"JAXAshby" wrote in message
...
yup, an anchor that is easy to pull loose from the bottom, THAT is the
best
choice of anchors.

and is easy to break out.

Steve


the true test of an anchor.

I wouldn't say the true test. But it's one of the many characteristics
of a good anchor in addition to the ones you snipped, which include:

My Bruce works well in clay. Also works in mud and sand and just about
everything. [...] It sets and resets fast, holds well and is easy to
break
out.

If an anchor is not easy to break out, I'd only be using it for either
times when I plan to anchor for days or weeks on end and not just an
overnight or two like I usually do or as a second anchor for when the
wind kicks up. It would not be my primary anchor.

Steve