11-29-2007, 09:07 PM
..in reality even on big navy ships it is not the anchor(s) that holds a ship in place as much as the amount of anchor chain that is with it.. a ship will drop anchor and then do back and forth maneuvers to ensure that the anchor is in the sand etc.. if needed they will drop some extra chain to help hold the ship in place and allow for changes in tide..
.. I can see that a light anchor such as you describe would need some extra weight to help it out.. but I would also think that the manufacturer of that anchor would let you know ahead of time that is the case..
.. the only exception to this that I can think of would be a drift (sock) anchor.. that anchor is designed to let you drift slowly but not anchor you down.. these types of anchors are used in life rafts that you see on big military ships and cruise liners etc...
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.. I can see that a light anchor such as you describe would need some extra weight to help it out.. but I would also think that the manufacturer of that anchor would let you know ahead of time that is the case..
.. the only exception to this that I can think of would be a drift (sock) anchor.. that anchor is designed to let you drift slowly but not anchor you down.. these types of anchors are used in life rafts that you see on big military ships and cruise liners etc...
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