[Rhodes22-list] Anchor Line Question?????

[John Lock]

On Apr 7, 2009, at 14:38, R22RumRunner at aol.com wrote:
> John,
> The bottom of Lake Hartwell is a real nightmare. Stumps and buildings
> everywhere. I would rather cut and run than try to pull an anchor  
> from the  deep.
> The Army Corps of Engineers has finally succumbed to pressure and  
> has kept
> the dam gates closed for the past four weeks. The lake has rose  
> steadily to
> where we are now 7 1/2 feet under full pool. This is the most water  
> we've seen
> in the lake in years........and I'm not complaining.

Indeed, then anything larger than 3/8" is just harder to cut thru when  
you get stuck.

Glad to hear the water levels are returning.  We do seem to be getting  
more of a "normal" spring weather pattern this year, with rain every  
few days.  If the Corp can keep the gates closed a little longer you  
should be in for a fabulous summer.

FYI - I adopted your idea for storing anchor rode late last year and  
like it a lot.  Got some plastic mesh baskets from Walmart that just  
fit under the cockpit seats.  I can flake the rode into those casually  
and it pays out nice and easy.  I clip the shackle on the edge of the  
basket so it's handy.  When it's time to anchor I just walk the anchor  
basket forward, attach the shackle to the anchor, cleat the tail end  
to the deck and lower away.

Cheers!
John Lock
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s/v Pandion - '79 Rhodes 22
Lake Sinclair, GA
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