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Stupid question: Do you attach the rope to the chain and the chain to the
anchor OR attach both the rope and chain to the anchor, ie, chain is not
attached to rope?

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"Steve @ OutdoorFrontiers" wrote in
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"Marty S." wrote in message
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Question... for a small jon boat on a reservoir (I'm in Maryland, and
I
fish on Liberty Reservoir, for those of you familiar with this area),
what
type of anchor would be best? I presently have a small "mushroom"
anchor
(8
lbs, I think) but it doesn't hold the boat in place -- I tend to drift.
Any
suggestions? I think the bottom is mostly mud but I'm not exactly sure.

Marty,

If you're having a problem with the mushroom anchor, try something like a
River Anchor. A 12 or 15 pound model with 3 feet of chain will hold your
boat very well.

A model like this will suffice.


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"Sierra fisher" wrote in message
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Stupid question: Do you attach the rope to the chain and the chain to the
anchor OR attach both the rope and chain to the anchor, ie, chain is not
attached to rope?

Not a stupid question at all. Attach the chain to the anchor, the rope to
the chain. Bingo, now you're in business.
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Steve @ OutdoorFrontiers wrote:
"Sierra fisher" wrote in message
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Stupid question: Do you attach the rope to the chain and the chain to the
anchor OR attach both the rope and chain to the anchor, ie, chain is not
attached to rope?


Not a stupid question at all. Attach the chain to the anchor, the rope to
the chain. Bingo, now you're in business.

The other question is HOW to attach the rope to the chain and the chain
to the anchor...just tying it on is not the recommended method.

Splice a thimble into end of the rope (or, if you don't know how and
don't want to learn how, you can buy anchor line with a thimble already
spliced into one end)...use shackles to attach the chain to the rope
and to the anchor.

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Peggie Hall
Specializing in marine sanitation since 1987
Author "Get Rid of Boat Odors - A Guide To Marine Sanitation Systems and
Other Sources of Aggravation and Odor"
http://69.20.93.241/store/customer/p...40&cat=&page=1

On Sat, 12 Jun 2004 20:42:27 GMT, Peggie Hall
wrote:
use shackles to attach the chain to the rope
and to the anchor.

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AND, (Very Important) - Safety wire the shackle pins, or use a small
nylon wire tie to accomplish the same thing. It's absolutely amazing
how fast wave action can back out a shackle pin if its not secured in
some way.

Don't ask me how I know this...

How do you know that?

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"Wayne.B" wrote in message
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AND, (Very Important) - Safety wire the shackle pins, or use a small
nylon wire tie to accomplish the same thing. It's absolutely amazing
how fast wave action can back out a shackle pin if its not secured in
some way.

Don't ask me how I know this...

On Sun, 13 Jun 2004 06:48:28 -0400, "Charles T. Low"
wrote:

How do you know that?

===========================

It's called: "Coming up empty handed".

....in a very real sense of the expression.

:-)

And before you stretch out for a snooze ... connect the rope to the boat.

"Peggie Hall" wrote in message
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Steve @ OutdoorFrontiers wrote:
"Sierra fisher" wrote in message
...

Stupid question: Do you attach the rope to the chain and the chain to
the
anchor OR attach both the rope and chain to the anchor, ie, chain is
not
attached to rope?


Not a stupid question at all. Attach the chain to the anchor, the rope
to
the chain. Bingo, now you're in business.

The other question is HOW to attach the rope to the chain and the chain
to the anchor...just tying it on is not the recommended method.

Splice a thimble into end of the rope (or, if you don't know how and
don't want to learn how, you can buy anchor line with a thimble already
spliced into one end)...use shackles to attach the chain to the rope
and to the anchor.

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Peggie
----------
Peggie Hall
Specializing in marine sanitation since 1987
Author "Get Rid of Boat Odors - A Guide To Marine Sanitation Systems and
Other Sources of Aggravation and Odor"
http://69.20.93.241/store/customer/p...40&cat=&page=1

"Bowgus" wrote in message
e.rogers.com...
And before you stretch out for a snooze ... connect the rope to the boat.


That's why they call it the 'bitter end'.

Good point. We might add that Bowgus means to attach the bitter end, not
just "the rope," which will also of course be cleated or otherwise secured
somewhere along its length.

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"Bowgus" wrote in message
e.rogers.com...
And before you stretch out for a snooze ... connect the rope to the boat.

"Peggie Hall" wrote in message
...


Steve @ OutdoorFrontiers wrote:
"Sierra fisher" wrote in message
...

Stupid question: Do you attach the rope to the chain and the chain to
the
anchor OR attach both the rope and chain to the anchor, ie, chain is
not
attached to rope?


Not a stupid question at all. Attach the chain to the anchor, the
rope
to
the chain. Bingo, now you're in business.

The other question is HOW to attach the rope to the chain and the chain
to the anchor...just tying it on is not the recommended method.

Splice a thimble into end of the rope (or, if you don't know how and
don't want to learn how, you can buy anchor line with a thimble already
spliced into one end)...use shackles to attach the chain to the rope
and to the anchor.

--
Peggie
----------
Peggie Hall
Specializing in marine sanitation since 1987
Author "Get Rid of Boat Odors - A Guide To Marine Sanitation Systems and
Other Sources of Aggravation and Odor"
http://69.20.93.241/store/customer/p...40&cat=&page=1

If you are using a reel to hold the rope tie the bitter end to the reel and run the rope through a pat eye then to the anchor.
Besure to put a figgure eight knot in the lin so that when you play out all the anchor line the stain is on the pat eye and not your
plasitc hose reel (put the knot between the reel and the pat eye allowing enough slack so you don't break your reel). Now annd a
cleat to tie the anchor line off to when not using the full length of line. Doc
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"Charles T. Low" wrote in message ...
Good point. We might add that Bowgus means to attach the bitter end, not
just "the rope," which will also of course be cleated or otherwise secured
somewhere along its length.

====

Charles T. Low
- remove "UN"
www.boatdocking.com/BDPhoto.html - Photo Contest
www.boatdocking.com
www.ctlow.ca/Trojan26 - my boat

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"Bowgus" wrote in message
e.rogers.com...
And before you stretch out for a snooze ... connect the rope to the boat.

"Peggie Hall" wrote in message
...


Steve @ OutdoorFrontiers wrote:
"Sierra fisher" wrote in message
...

Stupid question: Do you attach the rope to the chain and the chain to
the
anchor OR attach both the rope and chain to the anchor, ie, chain is
not
attached to rope?


Not a stupid question at all. Attach the chain to the anchor, the
rope
to
the chain. Bingo, now you're in business.

The other question is HOW to attach the rope to the chain and the chain
to the anchor...just tying it on is not the recommended method.

Splice a thimble into end of the rope (or, if you don't know how and
don't want to learn how, you can buy anchor line with a thimble already
spliced into one end)...use shackles to attach the chain to the rope
and to the anchor.

--
Peggie
----------
Peggie Hall
Specializing in marine sanitation since 1987
Author "Get Rid of Boat Odors - A Guide To Marine Sanitation Systems and
Other Sources of Aggravation and Odor"
http://69.20.93.241/store/customer/p...40&cat=&page=1