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From: Bob Austin (no email)
Date: Thu May 18 2006 - 12:28:47 EDT
Try putting 4,000 lbs load on the rolling hitch, and see how easily it
unties. The load was only a guess, but the time I dove on the CQR in 87
knots of breeze(peak gust; Steady in the mid 70's), we had a rolling hitch
on the mostly rope rode of the second bow anchor, a Danforth HT--and it was
a devil to get the rolling hitch loose loose. (This was at Punta St. Elena,
Costa Rica--a place which "never has winds over 50 knots").
The other issue which this brings to mind, is that same night, we moved two
times, because as the wind shifted, we found our selves on leeshores, and
moved to be in protection of cliffs or islands. Try doing all of this at
night, when it is difficult to hold a 46 foot boat in one place when someone
unties a rolling hitch. Plus as the wind shifts, it can become an emergency
to move rapidly. (also one needs to pre plot with GPS and Radar where the
"safe" harbors are. Sure this is extreme. However, as cruisers we must
have the "extreme" as part of the easily do-able, because it can happen at
any time. These plans and thought processes are part of the preparation for
safe cruising.
I'll stick with chain hooks, and use the rolling hitch for the rope on the
second anchor rode...
Regards,
Bob Austin
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