Wayne.B wrote:
On Thu, 09 Aug 2007 15:23:19 -0400, HK wrote:

It's not an issue, except maybe to inexperienced ocean boaters.

That's debatable. Even experienced boaters sometimes snag a lobster
pot or foul an anchor line. That's how some of the
"stern-to-the-wave" incidents that I've heard about developed.

That's why I always carry and keep handy a stout, sharp knife.
Of course, if you snagged a 1" anchor line with chain in the GB while in
a nasty storm, you'd have to lean pretty far over the transom to cut
yourself free.