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Forum: General Cruising Forum 12-11-2019, 10:44 AM
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Posted By Seasick Steve
What happens when the tide turns? She can't be...

What happens when the tide turns? She can't be very stable, lying stern-on to the stream, and the rudder must be susceptible to damage if the tidal stream is strong.
Forum: General Cruising Forum 10-09-2019, 12:25 PM
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Posted By Seasick Steve
Me too - but it's, arguably, better than the...

Me too - but it's, arguably, better than the alternative.


The other problem (apart, that is, from environmental and financial implications) is that there's nowhere to put it. The foredeck in a...
Forum: General Cruising Forum 10-07-2019, 03:43 PM
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Posted By Seasick Steve
It's certainly true that the chain does more good...

It's certainly true that the chain does more good on the bottom than it does in the locker, but when it comes to heaving it all back in again... Of course if you have a powerful windlass or capstan...
Forum: General Cruising Forum 09-30-2019, 12:59 PM
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Posted By Seasick Steve
A lot depends on the conditions. If I'm...

A lot depends on the conditions.

If I'm stopping for lunch in a sheltered creek in good weather with a metre under the keel (2m of water) I'll veer only the minimum 6m of cable. Overnight I use...
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