On Tue, 18 Jul 2006 11:23:37 +0100 Captain Beeky <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > On 18, Jul 2006, at 11:09, michael askin wrote: > > > Humber Rescue came out very quickly for us - no more than 20 minutes, > > and of > > course you do have an anchor don't you? > > Two in fact ! I'm convinced the 25 kg one would look very nice on the > estuary bed complete with it's 5m of chain, 20m of warp and a nice red > tee stud on the other end while 20T of narrowboat shoots off towards > Ilfracombe at 12+ kph. > > Cue discussion on topic of anchor mounting, hawse pipes etc. I was lucky enough to inherit about 80ft of chain with the boat. Its got a nice big 19kg anchor on the end. To make sure it stays attached its shackled to the t-stud at the bitter end and attached further up to a welded strongpoint in the front cockpit by a loop of rope intended to absorb the shock. The theory is that any shock that breaks the rope should have used up a significant amount of its energy in doing so and the t-stud should hold the remainder plus the tiny amount built up due to the foot or so of play remaining. The weight of the chain itself acts as additional shock absorber - lifting it off the bottom takes energy. In the future I plan to go for a loop of climbing rope - that's designed to absorb shock. This is all to deal with the tidal Thames and the really deep bit where Gravel Extraction has taken place near Windsor. Yes I am a wuss! :) The chain is either laid out along the roof if running with the anchor within the steerers reach for when it might be needed instantly or coiled down in a bucket when merely 'ready'. Its not the classical way to do it and its probably deeply wrong in some way but it suits me :) Yes - all that chain and stuff does affect the boats trim! (And its moot ATM as I need to get the boat fixed) Rick ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> See what's inside the new Yahoo! Groups email. http://us.click.yahoo.com/2pRQfA/bOaOAA/yQLSAA/ygtolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/canals-list/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
