[Public-List] No Anchors

[Gordon Laco]

Very good question Clay

I have about six feet of rope on the end of the chain... I’ve arranged a figure of eight knot on the bitter end of it so it won’t fit up through the chain deck pipe if all the chain ran out and it came under load.  

Gord
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> On Aug 27, 2018, at 10:51 PM, Clay Pass via Public-List <public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:
> 
> By the way, if you don't mind me asking, how are people attaching the loose
> end of their anchor rode inside the chain locker?  Mine was not attached to
> anything when I bought it and there is nothing on the inside sturdy enough
> to attach to...  any ideas?
> 
> Clay
> #449 Seeing Deep
> 
> On Mon, Aug 27, 2018 at 8:31 PM Rod Symmes via Public-List <
> public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:
> 
>> I have been thinking about the NO  ANCHOR ON THE BOW.
>> 
>> I can't help wonder if there is more to the rule than   “All anchors shall
>> be removed from the bow and stored below”.
>> 
>> I wouldn't be surprised if the concern isn't members tied up at the club
>> with their anchors hanging over the dock and constituting a hazard to
>> people walking the docks.  Liability may be the real issue.   If this is
>> the case, it would seem to me to be more useful to require boats to either
>> tie up  further back in the slip or stern to.  This would be more effective
>> than removing the anchor - some of those roller / mounts would still be
>> obstructing the dock.
>> 
>> Does that sound too sensible ?   (-:
>> 
>> My two cents
>> 
>> Cheers,     Rod
>> 
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