Posts Tagged ‘Bimini Twist’
Tuesday, January 5th, 2010
Here are proven techniques for anchoring in rough weather I have used successfully, the special challenges rough weather anchoring brings and the pros and cons of the larger decisions.
Tags: anchor, anchor roller, anchor watch, Bimini Twist, chafe, coaming, dampener, deployment, eisenglass, flopper stopper, gusts, harmonic, hawse, heavy weather, jackline, kellet, lazarette, lumpy, maximizing scope, minimizing anchor pull, motion, periodic, potato patch, Prussic Knot, RIB, rigid inflatable boat, rip curent, Rock N Roll Stabilizer, Rode, sailing at anchor, scuba, tether, warp, warping, wave bounce, weights, wind shift, Windage
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Sunday, November 1st, 2009
This article gives an introduction into what anchoring technique to use where:
Tags: Anchoring, anchoring technique, bearings, Bimini Twist, chafe, chartplotter, dragging, dragging anchor, Fore and Aft, Hook, Rode, rode stretch, scope, stern anchoring, stretch, V Anchoring
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Monday, October 19th, 2009
In this article, I’ll show you how to set an anchor, then how to set the basic configurations of anchors and why you’ll use one anchoring technique or another.
Tags: anchor, Anchor Signals, Anchoring, Anchoring Signals, backing down, Bimini Twist, cleat, cleating, drift, dropping, Fore and Aft, fouled, Hook, laying, Pooped, prop walk, rodde, setting, snub, stern anchor, stern anchoring, sternway, V Anchoring, weighing
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Tuesday, October 6th, 2009
How to safely and easily move, organize and handle your anchors and rodes on deck.
Tags: anchor, anchor chain, Anchor Line, Anchor Locker, anchor roller, Bimini Twist, bitter end, butterfly coil, chain, Cleaning Rust, Cutting Chain, flaking line, Galvanizing, Inspecting Anchors, Inspecting Chain, Inspecting Line, Inspecting Rode, Line Handling, Line Organization, line twist, moving anchors, moving chain, moving rode, pushpit, Re-Galvanizing, Regalvanizing, Rust, Setting Anchor, Stability, stern anchor, stern anchoring, Stowing Anchors, V Anchoring, Weigh Anchor, Weighing Anchor
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