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Re: yawing at anchor
Posted: Mon Apr 04, 2016 6:11 pm
by Jimmyt
Sorry if I upset you. Was just referring to the pic that showed rigging the bow eye connection. Wasn't really advocating anchor collecting.
Re: yawing at anchor
Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2016 5:44 am
by Catigale
Im crushed.
We have a lot of success here because we don't chest-thump over making a weekend sport boat (for most of us) into an ocean crossing Oceanis 38 - although we do have a few nutcases who have done that.
Re: yawing at anchor
Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2016 6:37 am
by Tomfoolery
Catigale wrote:That article is typical " I'm a cruiser so my way is the right way" garbage that permeates this sport.
He lost me at "NUMBER ONE BOWER: This should be a plow-type.
CQR is the best, . . . " A common position of cruisers. Not all cruisers, but many.
Anchor discussions, like politics and religion, are usually inviting high emotions and the potential for dashed friendships.
Re: yawing at anchor
Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2016 4:15 pm
by opie
Yes, you have to lie down on your chest and reach over and the only time I do this is when it is predicted to be very windy. Using 5 to 8 feet per depth, I gain from 10 to 16 feet of effective rode length and it makes me feel better... So... anchor as usual, let rode stretch out, lie down and pull enough rode back to loop over a cleat, and you are done. To release, just undrape the cleat and you are back to normal and you do not have to lie down to undrape the cleat.
https://photos.google.com/search/_tra_/ ... -7PK9C1BQF
Re: yawing at anchor
Posted: Sat Apr 09, 2016 3:04 am
by Catigale
I have a large heavy snap block that I can release the ride from sideways.
Not only do you gain lots of effective rode, it keeps the rode from fouling on the bow accouterments
Last t prime I remember using it was when Hurricane Bill passed us on the cape and I was anchored in to 40 knots at night with the kids.