Troubleshooting an Anchor:
a dry anchor means fair weather.
a wet anchor means it's raining.
a dusty anchor means a dust storm.
a swaying anchor means it's windy.
a shadow under the anchor means it's sunny.
a white anchor means it's snowing.
if the anchor is jumping up and down, expect rough seas.
if the anchor is under water it's likely that you are not underway.
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Gene
Dec 30
2006
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| Don't come a knockin' if the boat is a rockin'.... |
JimH
Dec 31
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| I believe that should be filed more appropriately under weather
forecasting. |
Chuck
Dec 30
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| Similar to the weather rock that I bought my wife's dad one year! http://www.windycreek.com/weatherrock.html It's very accurate! |
basskisser
Dec 30
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| If the anchor is in the forward berth, it was not secured. |
JR
Dec 30
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| considered thoughts to the readers of rec.boats:
Forward berth? Piffle! This is where the proper anchor is stored...
http://tinyurl.com/tkv6e
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Gene
Dec 30
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Yeah, been there, done that. Got a spare in a plastic laundry crate on
the starboard berth, along with 200' of 3/8" line. |
Harry
Dec 30
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| I don't usually carry a spare unless we are gunkholing, in which case,
I know the tidal current is going to be screwing with me
unmercifully.... *then* I have a second... and *use* it!
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Gene
Dec 30
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| Small spares come in handy at boaters' beaches.
--
John |
JohnH
Dec 30
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| Didn't think I would have to spell out this one....
If the main anchor is in the forward berth, it came loose in heavy seas,
crashing through the forward hull or deck....
JR
brother.... Gene Kearns wrote:
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JR
Dec 30
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| I usually lose one anchor a year to Bottom Dwelling Eater of Anchors, so
I always carry a spare. |
Harry
Dec 30
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| considered thoughts to the readers of rec.boats: |
Gene
Dec 30
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| The only thing that one should service regularly in the forward berth
is the anchor wench. |
Chuck
Dec 30
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| Ya know, if I had a forward berth, my wife would go up there and smack you!
:-) --Mike |
Mike
Dec 31
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| I didn't know Skippy was into scuba...
JR
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JR
Dec 30
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| It's called a kedge, but you knew that. Right? |
JR
Dec 30
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