[Rhodes22-list] Deploying And Retrieving Anchor from Cockpit

[Rick Lange]

No, you can.

Rick Lange

On Sun, Oct 20, 2019, 8:46 PM Charles Nieman <blue66corvette at hotmail.com>
wrote:

> Is this a “don’t ask me how I know” thing???
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> Charles
>
> > On Oct 20, 2019, at 2:37 PM, Rick Lange <sloopblueheron at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >
> > When you pull up the anchor from anywhere but the bow, regardless of
> where
> > the bitter end of the rode is attached, you will swing the boat abeam of
> > the waves.  This is an all too common cause of swamping and even
> capsizing
> > the boat.
> >
> > If you raise or lower the anchor from anywhere other than the security of
> > sitting in the bow pulpit, you risk being pulled overboard.
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Rick Lange
> >
> >
> > On Sat, Oct 19, 2019 at 7:46 PM Luis Guzman <luis.guzman.ve at gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> >> Cary,
> >>
> >> I see this as an anchor deployment/retrieval method.  The anchor is
> still
> >> attached to the bow.
> >>
> >> I imagine that you still need to walk to the bow to tie/untie the
> anchor.
> >>
> >>
> >> Luis A. Guzmán II
> >> http://www.TropicalMinds.com
> >> 941 580-1577
> >>
> >>> On Oct 19, 2019, at 5:42 PM, Cary Tolbert <retiredtoby at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >>>
> >>> George, in my copy of " A Boater's Guide to the Federal Requirements
> for
> >>> Recreational Boats" Printed in RED INK it says DO NOT
> >>> Anchor from the stern. Then explains why this is a bad idea.
> >>>
> >>> On Sat, Oct 19, 2019 at 4:44 PM Gmorganflier <gmorgan.flier at gmail.com>
> >>> wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> Hi Rick,
> >>>>
> >>>> I’m totally new to boating and have been out on my R22 only four
> times.
> >> Can
> >>>> you tell me why the Coast Guard would object to this method of anchor
> >>>> deployment? Is there a recommended study guide I could access to learn
> >>>> about
> >>>> their rules. I’ve found info on the required safety equipment, but
> don’t
> >>>> recall seeing any regulations on anchors.
> >>>>
> >>>> Thanks,
> >>>> George
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> --
> >>>> Sent from: http://rhodes-22.1065344.n5.nabble.com/
> >>>>
> >>
> >>
>