"Doc (The Tin Boat King)" wrote in message
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If I remember right it's 7 to 1 according my Enlisted Surface Warfare test
(U S Navy). A little help here please Huck. Doc
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I have had experience at sea, spending time on boats and barges in the Gulf
of Mexico during the oilfield boom days. Having said that, the ratio of
length to depth on anchor ropes will vary much. In inland waters,
particularly shallow water, a 1+:1 ratio is sufficient. That is, just
having the rope longer than the depth. If the water is deeper, the ratio
increases. As sea/water conditions get rougher, the ratio increases. As
the gross weight of the vessel increases, the ratio increases.

So, we can only talk in generalities. One anchor on one length of line
might hold well in one location, and not well in another due to differences
in bottom. Lots and lots of variables.

And then there's sea anchors, but I digress .....................

3:1 is a general starting point, and it goes from there. Whatever floats
yer boat ............... or .............

Whatever keeps your boat from floating ..................... away
.........................

Steve