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Forum: General Cruising Forum 01-29-2009, 07:00 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 15,441
Posted By Nausikaa
Are you honestly trying to tell me that two...

Are you honestly trying to tell me that two anchors of the same type hold equally well irrespective of weight?

Anchors are not just lumps of metal. There are better and worse anchor designs but...
Forum: General Cruising Forum 01-28-2009, 01:48 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 15,441
Posted By Nausikaa
Good luck with the anchor tests! Do let us...

Good luck with the anchor tests!

Do let us know how things turn out.

There is no doubt about it but ground tackle is a much maligned and, perhaps, little understood part of sailing. Most of us...
Forum: General Cruising Forum 01-27-2009, 05:15 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 15,441
Posted By Nausikaa
Well said Uwe. I could not agree more. Good...

Well said Uwe. I could not agree more.

Good seamanship is, I believe, represented by the acronym MCS - Mostly Common Sense.

Uwe's post is the zenith of common sense.

But that is just my...
Forum: General Cruising Forum 01-27-2009, 05:38 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 15,441
Posted By Nausikaa
You are right. This is a forum about cruising...

You are right. This is a forum about cruising yachts. However, just because w are cruising orientated does not mean that we should be blind for good practices found elsewhere.

My whole point in...
Forum: General Cruising Forum 01-26-2009, 07:21 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 15,441
Posted By Nausikaa
Hmm, perceived wisdom? Ever seen a...

Hmm, perceived wisdom?



Ever seen a ship with a snubber? The only function a snubber performs is to make the boat ride more easily. If there is sufficient chain of sufficient dimension out...
Forum: General Cruising Forum 01-26-2009, 06:01 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 15,441
Posted By Nausikaa
The important issue is that of the drag. This is...

The important issue is that of the drag. This is why the rode should be chain. It is the chain that holds the vessel and the anchor holds the chain. Look at a ship anchored. It is only in the worst...
Forum: General Cruising Forum 01-12-2009, 01:08 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 15,441
Posted By Nausikaa
My preference is for the bow-to mooring and the...

My preference is for the bow-to mooring and the two poles in the water, one on each side of the stern. If it is your own berth, one can rig a wire from each of the poles to the dock and have a bridle...
Forum: General Cruising Forum 01-12-2009, 12:34 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 15,441
Posted By Nausikaa
In the Baltic, most boats have a light anchor...

In the Baltic, most boats have a light anchor fitted in the stern just for mooring purposes. Of course, the holding ground might be better here.

Now a second windlass. My goodness! I have not got...
Forum: General Cruising Forum 01-11-2009, 08:53 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 15,441
Posted By Nausikaa
As a Baltic sailor, I have always been surprised...

As a Baltic sailor, I have always been surprised at the Mediterranean moor. Why moor stern too whan it makes letting the anchor go difficult for the single-hander, allows every passing person on the...
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