[Rhodes22-list] Deploying And Retrieving Anchor from Coc

[Rick Lange]

James,

Again, leaning over the side while hauling up the anchor is the problem.
It is best doing it from the comfort and safety of the bow pulpit.

Regards,

Rick Lange


On Mon, Oct 21, 2019 at 8:02 PM James Nichols via Rhodes22-list <
rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> wrote:

> Rick,
> If you are standing one the rail hauling the anchor over the side with the
> boat sideways to the seas. Probably.
> But, running the rode back to the cockpit allows you to haul the anchor up
> over the bow from the same safe position that you haul any other line on
> the boat.
> And once the anchor is free of the bottom, it no longer has much sway over
> the direction the boat is facing.  You could technically let it dangle a
> just in the water while you got underway and then haul the tag line to
> bring it to the cockpit all while safely inside the cockpit.
> Considering the displacement of the Rhodes and modern anchors,  the anchor
> shouldn't weigh more than 15 or 20 pounds,  so it shouldn't be hard to lift
> over the side while seated.
>   Unless,  that is, you have a 1970s anchor,  then it would just be better
> to lift with your legs.
>
> James
>
> Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android
>
>   On Mon, Oct 21, 2019 at 6:00 PM, Rick Lange<sloopblueheron at gmail.com>
> wrote:   James,
>
> You're still going overboard when a wave rocks you.
>
> Regards,
>
> Rick Lange
>
>
> On Mon, Oct 21, 2019 at 6:44 PM James Nichols via Rhodes22-list <
> rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> wrote:
>
> > I could see this working fairly well if the tail of the rode was run back
> > to the cockpit along the same route as the head sail line.  Run it to a
> > cleat along the side of the cockpit.
> > The tag could be used to pull the anchor back to the cockpit once it has
> > broken free of the bottom.
> > The only issue I see is that you are more likely to bang the anchor on
> the
> > side of the hull than you are on the bow.
> > James
> >
> > Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android
> >
> >  On Mon, Oct 21, 2019 at 5:07 PM, Rick Lange<sloopblueheron at gmail.com>
> > wrote:  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/
> > > >>>>
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > >
> >
>