If the anchor is in the forward berth, it was not secured.
JR

Gene Kearns wrote:

a dry anchor means fair weather.
a wet anchor means it's raining.
a dusty anchor means a dust storm.
a swaying anchor means it's windy.
a shadow under the anchor means it's sunny.
a white anchor means it's snowing.
if the anchor is jumping up and down, expect rough seas.
if the anchor is under water it's likely that you are not underway.



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On Sat, 30 Dec 2006 15:55:52 -0500, Gene Kearns
wrote:

On Sat, 30 Dec 2006 15:50:16 -0500, Harry Krause penned the following
well considered thoughts to the readers of rec.boats:


Yeah, been there, done that. Got a spare in a plastic laundry crate on
the starboard berth, along with 200' of 3/8" line.

I don't usually carry a spare unless we are gunkholing, in which case,
I know the tidal current is going to be screwing with me
unmercifully.... *then* I have a second... and *use* it!

Small spares come in handy at boaters' beaches.
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John

Didn't think I would have to spell out this one....
If the main anchor is in the forward berth, it came loose in heavy seas,
crashing through the forward hull or deck....
JR
brother....

Gene Kearns wrote:

On Sat, 30 Dec 2006 10:40:18 -0800, JR North penned the following well
considered thoughts to the readers of rec.boats:


If the anchor is in the forward berth, it was not secured.
JR

Gene Kearns wrote:


a dry anchor means fair weather.
a wet anchor means it's raining.
a dusty anchor means a dust storm.
a swaying anchor means it's windy.
a shadow under the anchor means it's sunny.
a white anchor means it's snowing.
if the anchor is jumping up and down, expect rough seas.
if the anchor is under water it's likely that you are not underway.



Forward berth? Piffle! This is where the proper anchor is stored...
http://tinyurl.com/tkv6e



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JR North wrote:
Didn't think I would have to spell out this one....
If the main anchor is in the forward berth, it came loose in heavy seas,
crashing through the forward hull or deck....
JR
brother....


The only thing that one should service regularly in the forward berth
is the anchor wench.

Ya know, if I had a forward berth, my wife would go up there and smack you!
:-)

--Mike

"Chuck Gould" wrote in message
oups.com...

JR North wrote:
Didn't think I would have to spell out this one....
If the main anchor is in the forward berth, it came loose in heavy seas,
crashing through the forward hull or deck....
JR
brother....


The only thing that one should service regularly in the forward berth
is the anchor wench.

I didn't know Skippy was into scuba...
JR

Harry Krause wrote:
On 12/30/2006 3:55 PM, Gene Kearns wrote:

On Sat, 30 Dec 2006 15:50:16 -0500, Harry Krause penned the following
well considered thoughts to the readers of rec.boats:


Yeah, been there, done that. Got a spare in a plastic laundry crate
on the starboard berth, along with 200' of 3/8" line.


I don't usually carry a spare unless we are gunkholing, in which case,
I know the tidal current is going to be screwing with me
unmercifully.... *then* I have a second... and *use* it!


I usually lose one anchor a year to Bottom Dwelling Eater of Anchors, so
I always carry a spare.


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It's called a kedge, but you knew that. Right?
JR

Harry Krause wrote:




Yeah, been there, done that. Got a spare in a plastic laundry crate on
the starboard berth, along with 200' of 3/8" line.


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"Chuck Gould" wrote in message
oups.com...

JR North wrote:
Didn't think I would have to spell out this one....
If the main anchor is in the forward berth, it came loose in heavy seas,
crashing through the forward hull or deck....
JR
brother....


The only thing that one should service regularly in the forward berth
is the anchor wench.


Don't come a knockin' if the boat is a rockin'....