On Sat, 29 Apr 2006 15:12:32 -0500, "RB" wrote:

I have approx 600' of anchor line on my primary anchor, and 20' of chain
ahead of the anchor. The anchor, chain, and line are all stowed in a bow
compartment on my 18' center console boat.

Not surprisingly, I have tangling problems when we attempt to anchor down.
I always start out taking all the line out, at the house, and then putting
it neatly back into the anchor locker. Doesn't matter. Next time the line
comes out, for whatever reason, there's invariably several snarls in the
line.

Any tricks anyone knows of that might help me keep the line organized to
where it will pay out reliably without fouling?


I pull in the rope, letting it fall between my legs. Once I get to the
chain, I hook the chain on a cleat, pick up the bundle of rope, and put it
in the locker. Then I pull the chain in and lay it on top of the rope.
Never have had a problem with tangling.

I use 150' of rope in the Chesapeake Bay. Normally I anchor in 40' or less
depth.
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'Til next time,

John H

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A number of my fishing spots are in 150'-200' of water. Electric reels are
pretty much a "must have" thing, and if wind or current is running, 600' of
line is not excessive.

Unanchoring is fun, too, of course. We use a big flotation ball to "fly"
the anchor once it's loose, then go back along the streaming line and pick
it up and put it in the boat.

As a long time caver who did VERY long rappells, I learned to deal with
rope. DO NOT TRY to make a neat pile. I found the same methods apply
whenever I anchor.
When putting the line back in the locker, let it go in in a loose pile,
forget being neat but make sure the anchor is on top of the pile and
its flukes do not hook a loop.
When using the anchor, pull it out and set it on deck followed by its
chain and then by enough rope to anchor all put in a loose pile where
no loops hook the anchor. Cleat the rope. Then, reverse your pile on
the other side of the bow till you get to the chain. Now you know you
have no knots and you can put the anchor in the water with just enough
rope hooked around a cleat to slow your drift till you hit where you
cleated it before.

When pulling anchor. Pull it in and set it in a loose pile behind you
till you get the anchor in. Then make a pile on the other side of the
bow with teh anchor on bottom (watch the flukes). Then start dropping
coils into the locker, dont try to be neat or you will tangle it.
Finally put the anchor on top without hooking a fluke.

Yes, it seems like a lot of making coils but because it doesnt tangle
this way it is really fast. I have done this with 1200' of rope
without any problem.
However, one time someone tried to be really neat about a 600' rope and
I had to sit for an hour in a damned cold waterfall untangling rope.
Often cavers will carry rope simply by grabbing a handful and stuffing
it into a pack, followed by another handful, it never tangles that way.

Good info. Thanks. I think a hawse pipe on top of the anchor locker is
also an answer to my problem.

Well, guess my ISP server was nervous in the service or something. Sorry
about the repeats. I didn't hold the trigger down, honest.

Good info. Thanks. I think a hawse pipe on top of the anchor locker is
also an answer to my problem.

Good info. Thanks. I think a hawse pipe on top of the anchor locker is
also an answer to my problem.

Thanks for the info. I think a hawse pipe on top of the anchor locker is
also and answer for my problem.

"RB" wrote in message
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A number of my fishing spots are in 150'-200' of water. Electric reels are
pretty much a "must have" thing, and if wind or current is running, 600' of
line is not excessive.

Unanchoring is fun, too, of course. We use a big flotation ball to "fly"
the anchor once it's loose, then go back along the streaming line and pick
it up and put it in the boat.


Where do you boat and fish where you encounter 200 foot water depths? Just
curious. ;-)

" JimH" jimh_osudad@yahooDOT comREMOVETHIS wrote in message
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"RB" wrote in message
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A number of my fishing spots are in 150'-200' of water. Electric reels
are pretty much a "must have" thing, and if wind or current is running,
600' of line is not excessive.

Unanchoring is fun, too, of course. We use a big flotation ball to
"fly" the anchor once it's loose, then go back along the streaming line
and pick it up and put it in the boat.


Where do you boat and fish where you encounter 200 foot water depths?
Just curious. ;-)


We fish on the west coast in lots of 200'+ depths. Rarely anchor in them,