[Rhodes22-list] Anchor rode spaghetti

[John Lock]

At 08:10 AM 6/24/2008 -0400, you wrote:
>in the first part, but has much practical information.  We've been
>trying to master the flying fore and aft moor where we let go the stern
>anchor as we pull into a cove, then after coming to a stop we let go the
>forward anchor and I pull in some of the stern anchor rode and set the
>forward anchor.  Easier done than explained.  But it keeps us more in
>the middle of a small cove without the boat horsing around on one anchor.

That technique we've got down pretty well, once there is enough rode 
untangled.  It's helpful to know your depth before anchoring, so you 
know how much rode to pay out and approx. how much to take back and 
end up centered (more or less) between the two.

Cheers!

John Lock
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s/v Pandion - '79 Rhodes 22
Lake Sinclair, GA
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