Nice chat on here

[tangomoon]

More civilised (for the time being) than the main forums.

Excellent poem Christmas at Sea on earlier post

Merry Christmas everybody



and have a Crappy Shitmus for the bah humbugs /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

 

[graham]

Seasons greetings. Long may this remain a civilized corner of the real and virtual world. Cheers /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif

 

[bluedragon]

Thank you Tangomoon. I see you're based in the SW...around the corner in our part of the world by any chance?

 

[damo]

You are right, it's a pleasant place to waste time and virtually meet people.

But how dare you wish me a cr*ppy sh*tmas /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

BTW do you think a Danforth and 20m chain is sufficient for anchoring in the channel outside Cardiff Barrage Lock. /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif

 

[NickiCrutchfield]

Hi,
Just been told of this forum by Graham. Thanks.
Nice and peaceful as you say.
Happy Christmas to you all.
Nicki Crutchfield

 

[tangomoon]

Not been there yet - the populated places don't appeal but depends on weight of anchor and size boat - Always carry a spare

 

[tangomoon]

Hi - No on N coast of Devon but have an affinity with Wales

 

[graham]

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depends on weight of anchor

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I think Damo was poking fun at all the longwinded anchor debates on scuttlebut and PBOetc.

 

[Csail]

Talking of anchors why does a yacht have say a 35lb anchor but proportionally ships anchors are much smaller?

 

[bluedragon]

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Talking of anchors why does a yacht have say a 35lb anchor but proportionally ships anchors are much smaller?

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OH NO!!! Get yerself over to Scuttlebut for such questions /forums/images/graemlins/mad.gif We're a nice friendly bunch here /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif

 

[bluedragon]

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Hi - No on N coast of Devon but have an affinity with Wales

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Hey, you are one of us! By "corner" I meant Land's End of course.

 

[damo]

No, I was dead serious /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif

 

[tonybarebones]

Ships generally rely on the amount of cable in contact with the sea bed rather than the weight of the anchor, I know this cos I used to be an anchor long ago... cable is chain with a cross bar on each link and is measured in shackles, a shackle being 12.5 fathoms or there abouts... so there.

 

[tangomoon]

AHH! Right. Most definitely and we're part of what we call the 'Golden Triangle' i.e. Bristol Channel - Scilly Isles - Bantry Bay