[Rhodes22-list] anchor off the stern (LIS)

[Hank]

Sooooo...

They do a lit of kibbitzing on the kibbutz?

Hank

On 10/30/06, Ronald Lipton <rlipton at earthlink.net> wrote:
>
> Hank,
>
>     Since we have been discussing grammer and usage; it's kibbitz,
> kibbutz
> is an Israeli collective community. (Should I have used a semicolon?
> is the comma correct?  Perhaps I should have used a dash.)
>
> Ron
> On Oct 30, 2006, at 7:12 PM, Hank wrote:
>
> > Hey Mike,
> >
> > Not trying to kibbutz, but don't you have the bit about anchor scope
> > backwards?  Usually, you want somewhere around a 7:1 scope, that
> > is, 7 ft of
> > anchor line for each foot of depth.  Therefore, the deeper the
> > water, the
> > more line needed.
> >
> > Hank
> >
> > On 10/30/06, Michael D. Weisner <mweisner at ebsmed.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> Joe,
> >>
> >> We sail out of Kings Park, NY.  Depending on the wind, the crew, the
> >> Admiral, etc. We sail on the "North Shore" somewhere from Port
> >> Washington
> >> to
> >> Mount Sinai, usually.  There is much to do and see in the areas
> >> along Long
> >> Island and the wind is usually pretty good, although it is
> >> stronger on the
> >> South Shore.  The benefit of sailing the LIS is that it is less
> >> than 20
> >> miles to CT, a good destination for both daysails and overnights
> >> (try the
> >> Thimble Islands near Norwalk, CT).
> >>
> >> I am sorry that you spent a night at the dock.  Unless the wave
> >> action is
> >> less than 1 foot (no wind either) the boat will move against the
> >> dock and
> >> lines all night.  Remember, the tide difference on the north side
> >> of LI
> >> are
> >> 7-8 feet!  This does not make for a restful night.  At least the wind
> >> would
> >> have kept the bugs away.
> >>
> >> When we are at our mooring at the Nissequogue River, we are quite
> >> firmly
> >> attached to a single 200 lb mushroom anchor, although we do use
> >> dual bow
> >> pennants for safety.  This permits us to point into the wind (and the
> >> current.)  When mooring in the vicinity of other craft, it is
> >> particularly
> >> important to observe the anchor systems in use so that your boat will
> >> respond to changes in wind and current in a similar manner to avoid
> >> bumping
> >> and damage.  Do not anchor too close to dissimilar boats since
> >> some sail
> >> and
> >> motor crafts respond to changes in wind and current direction at
> >> different
> >> rates.  This was a difficult lesson for a previous harbormaster
> >> who tried
> >> to
> >> locate moorings too close together.
> >>
> >> When away from our mooring, we use a stern anchor in conjunction
> >> with the
> >> bow anchor to limit movement.  Sometimes this is necessary when
> >> anchored
> >> in
> >> close quarters with other craft such as off a beach when
> >> swimming.  Since
> >> the water is shallow, one must let out quite a bit of line to
> >> maintain
> >> rules
> >> of scope.  If a single anchor was used, the resulting movement
> >> could be
> >> dangerous.
> >>
> >> The other times that I employ two anchors is to maintain the
> >> position of
> >> the
> >> boat with respect to waves and wind.  One of our favorite beaches
> >> has a
> >> jetty and sandbar configuration that results in strong wave action
> >> that
> >> may
> >> not correspond to the wind.  In order to keep the boat pointed
> >> into the
> >> waves and not necessarily the wind, I use a stern anchor.  This
> >> makes it
> >> much easier to discharge and reboard passengers using the swim
> >> ladder,
> >> minimizing injuries since the boat is not pitching and rolling.
> >>
> >> Mike
> >> s/v Shanghai'd Summer ('81)
> >>
> >> From: "Joseph Hadzima" <josef508 at yahoo.com>
> >> Sent: Monday, October 30, 2006 3:09 PM
> >>
> >>
> >> thanks for the update Mike:
> >>
> >> And which parts of LIS do you sail?
> >>
> >> We did a little trip this Summer (Noank CT to Newport RI
> >> with quick swing by Orient Pt NY).  We did a bearboat
> >> charter of an O'Day 28.
> >>
> >> We used only a single anchor, or rented a mooring.  First
> >> night tied to the dock (owner set us up) & I thought we
> >> were gonna split the hull (not literally - but didn't like
> >> it)!  Deployed all the fenders and a cushion on the dock
> >> side, and was up all night checking for damage.  Strong
> >> winds and current pushing us into the dock all night.
> >>
> >> Same conditions another night (plus rain), but at the
> >> mooring, and we had a very nice rest.  Head to wind all
> >> night, checked several times and noticed we did swing a
> >> bit, but then so did everyone else at the other moorings.
> >>
> >> I'd be concerned that two anchors would mess with the
> >> natural order of the boat to point to windward, and
> >> increase the probability to drag an anchor, or just have
> >> the boat rock side to side.  I guess you're saying that
> >> this isn't the case with you?
> >>
> >>
> >> joe/hadz.
> >>
> >>
> >> --- "Michael D. Weisner" <mweisner at ebsmed.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> > Bill E, Art, Hadz, et al,
> >> >
> >> > We carry both a bow and a stern anchor.  In LIS, it is
> >> > necessary to use a
> >> > bow/stern anchor technique (or a forked anchor) to limit
> >> > movement due to the
> >> > number and proximity of other craft.  I also favor a b/s
> >> > form to minimize
> >> > the effect of the wind and wave action on those staying
> >> > aboard.
> >> >
> >> > Although I favor setting the bow anchor initially, we
> >> > sail in a fairly
> >> > congested region of the world, and it has been very nice
> >> > to be able to
> >> > deploy the stern anchor alone and quickly while working
> >> > to quickly furl and
> >> > drop sails in an emergency situation.
> >> >
> >> > I maintain two fluke anchors, one on the bow pulpit and
> >> > the second bungeed
> >> > to the stern rail.  The bow anchor is cleated to the
> >> > forward mooring cleats
> >> > on the deck.  This requires crew on deck to deploy and
> >> > recover.  The bow
> >> > anchor line is stored in the forward locker without
> >> > problem or tangling -
> >> > storage requires careful technique.  The stern anchor
> >> > line is cleated to one
> >> > of the side mooring cleats accessible from the cockpit.
> >> > The stern line is
> >> > in a spackle bucket in the laz, also carefully stored for
> >> > tangle-free
> >> > deployment.  I have always been taught to take the time
> >> > to properly store
> >> > any line since it may need to be deployed in a hurry.
> >> >
> >> > Mike
> >> > s/v Shanghai'd Summer ('81)
> >> >
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