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I like the “spring rode” term. I’ve never come up with a name for it. Hope you don’t mind if I steal it.The technique is useful in relatively unprotected anchorages. If a sudden storm comes through it can be difficult to get the spring rode clear so you can adjust or retrieve your anchor. The small stuff is supposed to break if the wind picks up, and it does. I had it happen once. You don’t want to be broadside to bad weather even for a short period. It can cause you to drag anchor.
I suppose you could use it on anchor line if you don’t use chain, but I’d advise caution. Many years ago when I owned a 30-footer, I had the anchor line wrap around my keel. I was anchored in an area with a strong tidal current. With the line wrapped around the keel. The boat sat broadside to the current dragged. I woke up anchored about two miles from where I set the hook. No damage other than to my pride; even though I dragged past or over several shoals. After that I started using a sentenel weight. No need for one with chain though.
http://www.anchorbuddy.co.nz/Regards
Rich
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Rich,
A trick I learned this winter in Georgetown from a guy who was on his 2nd circumnavigation. With an all chain rode. After you set the anchor and the snubber is on. Instead of just putting a little slack in the chain behind the snubber, is put another 20 feet or so of chain down. This added weight acts as sentinel to keep the chain and snubber down. When the wind pipes up there is less of a tendency for the chain to stretch out.
alan— On Tue, 6/15/10, wrote:
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