[Rhodes22-list] Anchoring

[Stan Spitzer]

SINCE GB GETS ITS UPGRADING FOR NEW AND RECYCLED BOATS FROM THE LIST:


On 8/14/16 1:18 PM, Rick wrote:
> Hi Bruce,
>
> There's no difference between tying the anchor rode to an edge mounted
> cleat and running it through an edge mounted choc.
FOR DOCKING LINES THE DOUBLE EDGE MOUNTED DOCKING CLEATS DO AWAY WITH 
THE NEED FOR CHOCKS
>   What I don't like about my cleat is that it sometimes
> catches the jib sheet when coming about.
THE BOW EYE FOR THE MAST HOIST ON THE DECK CENTER LINE CAN NOW NEVER 
CATCH THE JIB SHEETS
> If your edge mounted cleats are
> less likely to do that, that's a plus.
>
> Rick
>
> On Sat, Aug 13, 2016 at 9:38 PM, Bruce Greenwald <bgreenwald at optonline.net>
> wrote:
>
>> Hi all,  There has been quite a bit written over the last few months about
>> anchoring techniques but I haven’t seen a discussion of my particular
>> question.  I have a 2013/14 model - my second - which is outfitted with two
>> bow cleats, port and starboard, no chocks, and where in my last boat I had
>> a cleat on the bow deck along the centerline I have what I can only
>> describe as a u bolt which looks just like the bow lifting eye.  The GB
>> explanation for this change is that it provides greater convenience and
>> security in attaching the line from the mast crane when raising and
>> lowering the mast.  My question is whether there is any way to run an
>> anchor line other than simply tying it to one of the two bow cleats.  Note
>> (if the picture attachment came thru) that the center eye is several inches
>> aft of the bow cleats so if I run a line thru the eye before tying to a
>> cleat the line would presumably be more on center though I don’t know what
>> effect, if any, the force the eye would be running the line back to  a
>> cleat.  Unless I am missing something,that setup would also require
>> starting with the end of the anchor line in order to run it thru the eye
>> which doesn’t seem very practical  Any thoughts? Thanks.
>>
>> Bruce Greenwald
>> S/V Ruach
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