Actually, it's probably not strong enough . . .

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Post #425,236 by Andrew Grygus 8/24/18 12:36:04 PM 8/24/18 12:36:04 PM Reply	Actually, it's probably not strong enough . . . . . to stop a free falling anchor, it'd be there to stop a drifting ship from pulling off its chain. An anchor should never be dropped unless you know how deep the water is. This you can get from your charts.
Post #425,243 by boxley 8/24/18 3:25:32 PM 8/24/18 3:25:32 PM Reply	You ever hear of a sea anchor? No bottom required "Science is the belief in the ignorance of the experts" – Richard Feynman
Post #425,249 by Andrew Grygus 8/25/18 11:03:52 AM 8/25/18 11:03:52 AM Reply	Re: You ever hear of a sea anchor? No bottom required Yes, but that just keeps the wind from blowing you away - the sea anchor pulls you in whatever direction the water is flowing. If the water is heading for the rocks, you'd better have good danforth on a chain.

Who knew dropping anchor could be interesting? - (drook) - (16) - Aug. 22, 2018, 05:01:48 PM EDT

Excellent. Thanks! -NT - (mmoffitt) - Aug. 23, 2018, 08:17:47 AM EDT

Friction is amazing! -NT - (a6l6e6x) - Aug. 23, 2018, 05:00:22 PM EDT

Well, that's just stupid. - (Andrew Grygus) - (13) - Aug. 23, 2018, 07:35:10 PM EDT

Now *that* would be stupid. - (drook) - (7) - Aug. 23, 2018, 07:47:51 PM EDT

Better tell that to the Navy. - (Andrew Grygus) - (6) - Aug. 24, 2018, 01:07:04 AM EDT

I think that agrees with my point - (drook) - (5) - Aug. 24, 2018, 07:28:59 AM EDT

Not so. - (Andrew Grygus) - (4) - Aug. 24, 2018, 11:13:32 AM EDT

I thought it just meant to let it unwind - (drook) - (3) - Aug. 24, 2018, 11:32:51 AM EDT

Actually, it's probably not strong enough . . . - (Andrew Grygus) - (2) - Aug. 24, 2018, 12:36:04 PM EDT

You ever hear of a sea anchor? No bottom required -NT - (boxley) - (1) - Aug. 24, 2018, 03:25:32 PM EDT

Re: You ever hear of a sea anchor? No bottom required - (Andrew Grygus) - Aug. 25, 2018, 11:03:52 AM EDT

I didn't listen to the video, but read the comments. - (Another Scott) - (4) - Aug. 24, 2018, 08:20:43 AM EDT

Damn you - (drook) - (1) - Aug. 24, 2018, 09:33:39 AM EDT

Hehe. :-) -NT - (Another Scott) - Aug. 24, 2018, 10:36:57 AM EDT

It is the impulse that kills ya - (scoenye) - (1) - Aug. 24, 2018, 03:13:13 PM EDT

A momentum-ous event, to say the least. - (Ashton) - Aug. 24, 2018, 04:53:18 PM EDT

As Ashton noted, it's a good one.
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