Empathy List Archives

D

DonDodds@aol.com

Tue, Jan 26, 1999 8:00 PM

Murray

a guy that anchored by running straight ahead and slowly paying out his rode

until the anchor dug in hard enough to spin the boat around<<

I also have seen this technique. I hope it was the same guy, (old three
fingers Larry) two people out there like that might be scary. I think there
is enough material out there to start a network TV show, worlds stupidest
anchor techniques.

Don Dodds
Bird of Time

Murray >>a guy that anchored by running straight ahead and slowly paying out his rode until the anchor dug in hard enough to spin the boat around<< I also have seen this technique. I hope it was the same guy, (old three fingers Larry) two people out there like that might be scary. I think there is enough material out there to start a network TV show, worlds stupidest anchor techniques. Don Dodds Bird of Time

J

jmonah@ktxh.com

Tue, Jan 26, 1999 8:53 PM

Don's suggestion for a TV show about anchor techniques should also accompany some candid footage of boat ramp techniqes. I have seen some teriffic scenes at some of thelocal boat ramps.

Jim Monahan
jmonah@ktxh.com

MV FINALE
President 43
Seabrook, Texas
*********** REPLY SEPARATOR ***********

On 1/26/99, at 3:00 PM, DonDodds@aol.com wrote:

Murray

a guy that anchored by running straight ahead and slowly paying out his rode

until the anchor dug in hard enough to spin the boat around<<

I also have seen this technique. I hope it was the same guy, (old three
fingers Larry) two people out there like that might be scary. I think there
is enough material out there to start a network TV show, worlds stupidest
anchor techniques.

Don Dodds
Bird of Time

Don's suggestion for a TV show about anchor techniques should also accompany some candid footage of boat ramp techniqes. I have seen some teriffic scenes at some of thelocal boat ramps. Jim Monahan <jmonah@ktxh.com> MV FINALE President 43 Seabrook, Texas *********** REPLY SEPARATOR *********** On 1/26/99, at 3:00 PM, DonDodds@aol.com wrote: >Murray > >>>a guy that anchored by running straight ahead and slowly paying out his rode >until the anchor dug in hard enough to spin the boat around<< > >I also have seen this technique. I hope it was the same guy, (old three >fingers Larry) two people out there like that might be scary. I think there >is enough material out there to start a network TV show, worlds stupidest >anchor techniques. > >Don Dodds >Bird of Time

Y

yourcaptain@earthlink.net

Wed, Jan 27, 1999 2:29 AM

At 03:00 PM 1/26/99 EST, you wrote:

Murray

a guy that anchored by running straight ahead and slowly paying out his

rode

until the anchor dug in hard enough to spin the boat around<<

I also have seen this technique. I hope it was the same guy, (old three
fingers Larry) two people out there like that might be scary. I think there
is enough material out there to start a network TV show, worlds stupidest
anchor techniques.

Don Dodds
Bird of Time

---==============================
Don -------Perhaps it seems stupid because you don't understand the
situation. I have anchored this way many times in shallow water going down
wind. I have my anchor line marked for the distance from the pulpit to just
before the props which is about 35'. I let this amount, out let the anchor
catch bottom and as the boat swings around let out more line and then back
down. Voila, pretty fancy anchoring don't you think. Most of the people in
the anchorage think so for they all seem to watch.(I hope someday you have
the pleasure.

AL

Captain Al Pilvinis M/V Driftwood--Prairie 47
2630 N.E. 41st Street
Lighthouse Point, Fl 33064-8064
Voice 954-941-2556 Fax 954 788-2666
Email - CaptainAl@Juno.com
Website http://home.earthlink.net/~yourcaptain

At 03:00 PM 1/26/99 EST, you wrote: >Murray > >>>a guy that anchored by running straight ahead and slowly paying out his rode >until the anchor dug in hard enough to spin the boat around<< > >I also have seen this technique. I hope it was the same guy, (old three >fingers Larry) two people out there like that might be scary. I think there >is enough material out there to start a network TV show, worlds stupidest >anchor techniques. > >Don Dodds >Bird of Time =============================================================== Don -------Perhaps it seems stupid because you don't understand the situation. I have anchored this way many times in shallow water going down wind. I have my anchor line marked for the distance from the pulpit to just before the props which is about 35'. I let this amount, out let the anchor catch bottom and as the boat swings around let out more line and then back down. Voila, pretty fancy anchoring don't you think. Most of the people in the anchorage think so for they all seem to watch.(I hope someday you have the pleasure. AL > Captain Al Pilvinis M/V Driftwood--Prairie 47 2630 N.E. 41st Street Lighthouse Point, Fl 33064-8064 Voice 954-941-2556 Fax 954 788-2666 Email - CaptainAl@Juno.com Website http://home.earthlink.net/~yourcaptain

trawlers@lists.trawlering.com

Re: Anchoring style