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Orca attack
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It depends on the circumstances, but dogs that have (unprovoked) attacked and bitten people are often euthanised. Dangerous breeds that...
21 Aug 2024
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I didn’t say it did - it just tells me how much chain is out measured from the waterline i.e. an easy reference. How much needs to go...
18 Aug 2024
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Yawing at anchor and dragging
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You can of course use any formulae you want to estimate how much chain to deploy, but if you want to calculate your scope you need to...
18 Aug 2024
noelex
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Is a soft shackle secured with a knot more or less secure than one with a dog bone shackle.
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Soft shackles are very secure without mousing so the cable tie trick is rarely needed, but it can be useful on a semi permanent...
16 Aug 2024
noelex
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Is a soft shackle secured with a knot more or less secure than one with a dog bone shackle.
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Incidentally you can "mouse" a soft shackle by using a cable tie around the throat of the eye.
16 Aug 2024
noelex
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Is a soft shackle secured with a knot more or less secure than one with a dog bone shackle.
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The best characteristic of chain is its exceptional abrasion resistance. Soft shackles have significantly less abrasion resistance than...
16 Aug 2024
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Strong winds and rain in the med
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We previously had an oversized Rocna, but had switched to an oversized Mantus M1 at this stage. It never budged. Every other boat in the...
15 Aug 2024
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Strong winds and rain in the med
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Now you have jinxed yourself :) This was just one example we experienced at anchor in the Eastern Aegean:
15 Aug 2024
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I wonder how many of those yacht skippers read the anchor thread's on here, especially those experts saying big heavier anchors are...
15 Aug 2024
noelex
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Is a soft shackle secured with a knot more or less secure than one with a dog bone shackle.
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Dyneema (HMWPE) is quite resistant to abrasion, especially the newer and better products where each individual fibre is coated, but soft...
15 Aug 2024
noelex
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Is a soft shackle secured with a knot more or less secure than one with a dog bone shackle.
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We use both dogbone and button knot soft shackles. We have never had one release accidentally so I don’t think there is any practical...
15 Aug 2024
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Split charging system
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It can be done even with some relatively small outboards. Our first yacht had a two stroke 8 hp outboard. Adding a simple bridge...
14 Aug 2024
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I kind of reminds me of how we use rings for 3D leads for jibs. I had a conventional track on my boat, but now I use these instead. I...
13 Aug 2024
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What the.....
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There is no need for a triple thimble when a simple large £5 super strong (41000lbs) low friction ring, already anodised, can work...
13 Aug 2024
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Thanks. Dyneema, soft shackles and LFRs are relatively new technology (in boating terms). I think we are still learning how to use...
12 Aug 2024
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