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Robert Johnson
Albuquerque, NM, USA
Skipper Level III
Status: Sailor
Qualified days: 85
Test does not agree with module
Posted 2021, Aug 08 16:02
The text in module 11.3, weighing anchor, states, "When you reach the point where your rode goes straight down, secure the line on a cleat, and just power gently in reverse to let the boat do the work of freeing the anchor from the bottom. Powering forward to free an anchor that is truly buried is not recommended for two reasons: you might foul the prop and you could bend the anchor." However, one of the test questions asks, "What need you NOT do when weighing anchor?" I initially answered, "Motor past it to pull it out," but that was an incorrect answer. What gives?
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Julian Mallett
South Yarmouth, MA, USA
Skipper (small keelboat) Level IV
Status: Big Time Sailor
Qualified days: 170
CQR (coastal quick release) is a "plow"
Posted 2021, Oct 06 13:40
The texr here says that the CQR is a type of plow anchor that is recommended as lawn art. The test states that you should be confident when using a "plow" anchor. While we can discuss the benefits of a plow anchor this is a real contradiction in the materials.
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Conan Hom
Lexington, MA, USA
Crew Level 0
Status: Sailor
Qualified days: 8
chain + rope rode
Posted 2022, Jul 17 11:32
Are there recommendations as to how much chain one should have in a chain-rope combination (e.g. length of the vessel? (that is an old standard?)
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Michael Shaw
Epsom, NH, USA
Captain Level III
Status: Really Really Big Time Sailor
Qualified days: 53
Vessel Spacing in Anchorage
Posted 2022, Oct 04 01:52
Nowhere in this module did it discuss best practices for how much space to leave near other anchored vessels? Where should I drop my anchor, relative to the position/orientation of other vessels and how much space should I leave? Would this be different for a catamaran using a bridle? Any information in this regard is appreciated. - Thanks!
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