Tie my stern to the bow anchor chain

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Hot summer days, much better to be facing into the slight breeze, front covers on, front hatch open, back open
8m, flatish mobo bottom, stern drive up

Tie a line onto the stern and tie that to the bow anchor chain
Let more chain out and she should turn round with the tide

Just let go of the rope and the boat will turn around again
Recover the tied on stern rope

What could possibly go wrong :)
 
I have tried several times to twist the boat into the swell using a line on the mid cleat to the chain without much success

What you say could work depending on how much chain you need to release and the resulting impact on the point where you have attached the line.

I suspect it will work to some degree but the results maybe unpredictable. I only say this based on my attempts to twist the boat.

Bear in mind the front on the hull is pointed and the back is blunt and I suspect this will have an impact also and make it wonder depending on the combination of wind and tide.

Finally watch for chain rash down the side of the boat on recovery

Try it !
 
I have done this a few times. Used a bit of three strand nylon rope but I don't think this is critical. Tied on to the anchor chain, taken to stern and made fast. Paid out the anchor chain rapidly to avoid anchor rash on hull. When I wanted to go back to being anchored by the bow I just dropped the nylon line off the stern and when we were turned around retrieved the chain until the line came over the roller and untied it.

Why did I go to all this hassle?
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On my huntsman 28 with the big aft cockpit, I kept an anchor and chain/warp in a bucket in the back of the boat, regularly just dumped it all off the back for this reason.
 
simonfraser said:
Hot summer days, much better to be facing into the slight breeze, front covers on, front hatch open, back open
8m, flatish mobo bottom, stern drive up

Tie a line onto the stern and tie that to the bow anchor chain
Let more chain out and she should turn round with the tide

Just let go of the rope and the boat will turn around again
Recover the tied on stern rope

What could possibly go wrong :)
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Works well in calm water ,but can act weird and unpredictable in a current. In flat water and no current, it can drastically reduce the loads an chafe on your anchor rode, by eliminating the sheering around.
 
If you have an open transom or a big low swim platform you might want to think it through before trying it in a strong tide. There is a good story out there.
 
TQA said:
Why did I go to all this hassle?
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Wow, that's probably the best use you can make of a sailboat...! :D :p
Did you invent it yourself, or is it a popular way of playing with the spi? I can't remember to have ever seen it.
Brilliant, regardless! :encouragement:
 
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