Arild, Could you explain the placement of the second rode line? Did you create a bridle or spring line? I envision the rode going from the bow to the anchor to side cleat or from one side of the bow to the other.
Casey --- On Mon, 8/18/08, Arild Jensen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > From: Arild Jensen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: [Liveaboard] storm anchor > To: [email protected] > Date: Monday, August 18, 2008, 9:46 AM > Densler, Vernon wrote: > > > > I am side tied to a concrete seawall. I would like to > be able to setup > > some kind of storm anchor or mooring type situation to > pull the boat > > away from the sea wall for storms like the one that is > coming. Not > > that I think we are going to have a problem with this > one. I am > > looking for a cheap solution to do this. Bottom is > pretty soft mud, > > It’s at the end of a canal so no much in the way of > waves but some > > water rise. > > > > Am I better with just a regular anchor or something > like a mushroom > > anchor with a lot of weight? Can I make something that > will work? > > > > Thanks, > > > > Vern > > > REPLY > I once had to ride out a storm that was bashing me against > a concrete wall. > I tied a second rode to the same anchor ( didn't have > two storm anchors) > and placed it well away from the vessel > By adjusting the two rodes I was able to position the hull > about six > feet away from the wall and void contact. > Water depth was only 10 feet so I had plenty of scope for a > good set. > > Arild > > _______________________________________________ > Liveaboard mailing list > [email protected] > To adjust your membership settings over the web > http://www.liveaboardnow.org/mailman/listinfo/liveaboard > To subscribe send an email to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To unsubscribe send an email to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > The archives are at > http://www.liveaboardnow.org/pipermail/liveaboard/ > > To search the archives > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] > > The Mailman Users Guide can be found here > http://www.gnu.org/software/mailman/mailman-member/index.html _______________________________________________ Liveaboard mailing list [email protected] To adjust your membership settings over the web http://www.liveaboardnow.org/mailman/listinfo/liveaboard To subscribe send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] The archives are at http://www.liveaboardnow.org/pipermail/liveaboard/ To search the archives http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] The Mailman Users Guide can be found here http://www.gnu.org/software/mailman/mailman-member/index.html
