Wow, clearly west coast and PNW are a different situation totally compared to my east coast location.
The reason for my question was I’m thinking of reversing the usual hybrid anchor line set up and going with 100 feet of chain with a 100+ feet of line. In my cruising area this would pretty much give me all chain out typically with the ease of windlass control and the line back up for the unforeseen scenario where more scope was needed.
I would not have the unwanted extra weight of unnecessary unused chain scope to worry with.
Thanks for the responses
Travers
Lady Maria
Hard to imagine Fundy tides, double what we see here:
Hard to imagine Fundy tides, double what we see here:
Well, the dock seem secure but, the show power cable and water hose.... they will all need to be more than doubled in length.
Not if they're on the floating dock.
DUH! You are totally correct assuming the pedestal is on the floating part.
Actually, the electrician came at low tide and fixed the pedestals at that height, so they’re under water most of the time
Actually, the electrician came at low tide and fixed the pedestals at that height, so they’re under water most of the time
I had a stool once that felt like it was glass....
Keep the humor up. Our neighborhood just lost all water pressure. 6 deg out and zero water. Except for the 110 gallons in my basement.
I had a stool once that felt like it was glass....
Keep the humor up. Our neighborhood just lost all water pressure. 6 deg out and zero water. Except for the 110 gallons in my basement.
The glass stool and beds are used in fire towers. The legs sit on a glass leg extension. In lightening storms one must be remain in bed or sitting on the stool.
The glass insulates the tower watch from lightening strikes to the cab of the fire tower.
They must remain in the tower, plotting the lightening strikes.
That's a cool story. Never knew the gov. was into glass insulators for humans. Was this the days before electricity was invented? Or, at least, before we learned how to protect buildings against lightning?
I've seen sparks jump 20', that were man made. I don't doubt the story, but I am kind of wondering about how effective a one foot insulator is, when on the receiving end of a mile long bolt of energy.
Or, "How long is a piece of string?"Wifey B: Sorry, but this thread keeps reminding me of Abraham Lincoln saying "A Man's Legs Must be Long Enough to Reach the Ground." So, I hypothesize we must anchor at a depth adequate to reach the bottom.
Hard to imagine Fundy tides, double what we see here: