[Rhodes22-list] Deploying anchor from cockpit

[ROGER PIHLAJA]

Hi All,

My copy of Chapman, “Piloting and Seamanship, 67th edition”, ISBN 978-1-58816-961-7, Hearst Books, New York, (2013), p341 gives several examples of scenarios wherein anchoring with a stern anchor is appropriate.  Chapman is sort of the bible of all things nautical.  All of the stern anchoring scenarios have a common need to reduce or limit the amount of swinging at anchor.  Examples include anchoring in a narrow river, anchoring under the shelter of a windward bank, anchoring near a busy channel (especially if there is large commercial ship traffic), and anchoring nearby some other boat that is also using a bow and stern anchor.  Another example is the use of a stern anchor to help keep the boat from being pinned against a dock by wind or current.

While the comments about the nonstreamlined stern shape, wave action, possibility of down by the stern fore/aft trim are all things which the boater should consider, the fact remains there are many routine situations wherein the use of a stern anchor is an essential tool which all boaters should have in their bag of tricks.  I have used a stern anchor many times over the years.

Here on the Great Lakes, we must have more reasonable US Coast Guard officers.  Neither I or any of my boating friends have ever reported getting stopped, much less cited, for the sort of scenarios described below.

Roger Pihlaja
S/V dynamic Equilibrium

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Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Deploying anchor from cockpit

According to <https://www.uscgboating.org/images/420.PDF>.

"Do not anchor from the stern!!
Anchoring by the stern has      caused many boats –     small boats especially  – to
capsize and     sink .  The     reason  is that the     transom is      usually squared off
and has less    freeboard       than    the bow.        In addition, the        stern
may     be carrying the added weight of a motor, fuel tank, or gear     brought
on board .        In a strong current,   the force of the        water can pull the stern
under. Anchoring at the stern also makes the boat vulnerable to
swamping        by wave action."

Deploying the anchor from the cockpit and and leading the rhode forward to
the bow is not "anchoring from the stern" in MHO.  A USCG member who cites a
boater for this is probably either a martinet or trying to make his ticket
quota.

While onboard I have often turned my various boats around on my mooring or
anchors to get more breeze in the cockpit and cabin - or to add shade to the
cockpit. Never had a problem or a ticket.



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Jeff Smith
2009 R22 #101 RADIANT
Atlantic Highlands Municpal Harbor
Atlantic Highlands, NJ

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