One would also want to prevent chafe as the anchor rode turns over the bow and cleat. Herb Clark [email protected]
Chico Yacht Club s/v Imagine - Catalina 270 s/v Hotel Charlie - Catalina 25' d/s Coyote - Coronado 15' "Why sail a blow when I can tow?" On Feb 21, 2010, at 4:22 PM, [email protected] wrote: > You might want to check the bolts on the cleats. I found that on my > 78 the > cleats could easily be rotated a bit - due to loose nuts below. I > little > work with a socket wrench below took care of the situation. > > Bob > > > In a message dated 2/21/2010 4:50:28 P.M. US Eastern Standard Time, > [email protected] writes: > > Joe, I think the "post" you refer to is a Sampson Post. Most "modern" > sloops don't have a Sampson Post, I use the front sleats. It I am > worried > about needing to let out more scope in the middle of the night I > use the > bow > cleats as a guide and run the anchor line to the stern cleats. From > the > cockpit, if the weather turns nasty, I can safely tend the line. > Also, I > tie a float to the anchor crown (not the rhode) and if I need to > slip the > anchor in an emergency I can later recover it by pulling up the float > line. > > Joe McCary > > Aeolus II. #4795, West River, MD > > www.aeoluswestriverwww.a > > joe at photoresponse dot com > > From: [email protected]_ (mailto:[email protected]) > [mailto:[email protected]_ (mailto:[email protected]) ] On > Behalf Of > joel5876 > Sent: Sunday, February 21, 2010 4:35 PM > To: [email protected]_ (mailto:[email protected]) > Subject: [IC27A] Anchoring - tying off > > I have had my boat for two years and only day sailed back to my > mooring. > While I have two anchors, plenty of chain and line rode, I am > curious as to > how one ties off the rode. C27s don't seem to have a dedicated > "post" (I > can't recall the technical term) to tie off to. I would appreciate > some > insight as I plan to venture a little further from home one the > snow and > ice > are gone. Pictures are worth 1000 words. Thanks. > > __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus > signature > database 4883 (20100220) __________ > > The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. > > _http://www.eset.htt_ (http://www.eset.com/) > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/IC27A/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/IC27A/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> 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/
