[Rhodes22-list] Cowl Vent

[Rick]

John,

That's what's nice about the bow pulpit--the anchor is already hanging over
the water.  Plus the weight of the chain can all be there, too.

Rick

On Mon, Jun 29, 2009 at 10:23 AM, John Lock <jlock at relevantarts.com> wrote:

> It seems like everything I've read about deploying  Danforth or
> Fortress style anchors advises against "heaving" the anchor out.
> Apparently this increases the likelihood of fouling the rode or
> otherwise interfering with the proper set of that type anchor.  You're
> supposed to lower it over the side and let it drop straight down then
> back down and set it.
>
> Cheers!
> John Lock
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> s/v Pandion - '79 Rhodes 22
> Lake Sinclair, GA
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>
>
> On Jun 28, 2009, at 20:35, Rick wrote:
> >
> > That seems like a lot of tricky threading of rode while making your
> > way
> > forward.  Then you're going to toss the anchor?  Do you time the
> > toss when a
> > wave is heaving the boat, or on the drop?  And when you're heaving,
> > how do
> > you keep the rode, with wind blowing and the waves rolling, from
> > hanging up
> > on something, like a winch, pulling the boat into a broach?
>
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