The Complete Anchoring Handbook Stay Put on Any Bottom in Any Weather

by Poiraud, Alain; Ginsberg-Klemmt, Achim; Ginsberg-Klemmt, Erika

• ISBN13: 9780071475082
• ISBN10: 0071475087
• eBook ISBN(s): 9780071510219
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-11-28
• Publisher: International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press
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Summary

Anchor your boat with confidence The Complete Anchoring Handbook takes the anxiety out of anchoring, using straightforward language and clear, simple illustrations. This comprehensive guide explains the physical forces acting on the boat, anchor, and sea bottom and recommends new methods for improved holding power.

Author Biography

Alain Poiraud is an engineer and the inventor of the top-ranked spade anchor.

Achim and Erika Ginsberg-Klemmt havebeen world cruisers since 1992. Achim is a subsea engineer.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. vii
Acknowledgments	p. viii
Introduction	p. ix
Seabed Characteristics	p. 1
Types of Seafloors	p. 3
The Forces on an Anchor	p. 6
Wind Forces	p. 8
Wave Forces	p. 10
Current Forces	p. 14
Anchor Selection	p. 15
Anchor Anatomy	p. 16
Traditional Anchors	p. 19
Roll-Stable New-Generation Anchors	p. 28
What to Look for in an Anchor	p. 33
How Anchors Set	p. 38
How an Anchor Holds	p. 42
Selecting Your Anchor	p. 44
Anchor Rode	p. 48
The Best Anchor Rode Is a Combination of Chain and Nylon	p. 48
What Kind of Chain?	p. 51
What Kind of Line?	p. 53
Sizing the Chain and Rope	p. 55
Determining Your Primary and Secondary Rode Lengths	p. 55
Anchor Rode Connections	p. 58
Anchor Rode Interval Marking	p. 68
Anchor Gear Maintenance	p. 70
A Practical Summary for Selecting Ground Tackle	p. 74
Deck Equipment and Layout	p. 75
Bow Rollers	p. 76
Bow Platforms and Bowsprits	p. 82
Securing an Anchor and Ground Tackle on Deck	p. 85
Anchor Rode Stowage	p. 87
Windlasses	p. 90
Sizing Your Windlass	p. 94
Windlass Installation	p. 99
Windlass Maintenance	p. 107
Anchoring Techniques	p. 109
Selecting an Anchorage	p. 109
Communication Between Helm and Foredeck	p. 113
Anchoring Under Power	p. 114
Anchoring Under Sail	p. 117
Anchoring Multihulls	p. 117
Anchoring Tenders and Small Craft	p. 120
The Importance of Scope	p. 120
Making Sure the Anchor Holds	p. 124
Anchoring Etiquette and Customs	p. 126
Anchor Retrieval	p. 129
Advanced Anchoring Techniques	p. 152
Anchoring with a Stern Anchor (Med Mooring)	p. 132
Lateral Anchors	p. 135
Anchoring with Two Anchors	p. 138
Special Anchoring Techniques	p. 144
When Things Go Wrong	p. 148
Heavy-Weather Anchoring	p. 157
Moorings	p. 161
Mooring Blocks	p. 162
Other Types of Permanent Anchors or Moorings	p. 165
A Theoretical Study in Rode Behavior	p. 168
Unconventional Rode Solutions	p. 192
Conversion Table	p. 196
Manufacturers and Distributors	p. 197
About the Authors	p. 203
Index	p. 205
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