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Forum: Anchoring & Mooring 02-08-2018, 09:05
Replies: 186
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Posted By a64pilot
Yep - we dragged!

I fly tailwheel aircraft, largely cause I enjoy the challenge.
If you talk to old tailwheel pilots they will tell you that if you fly long enough, you will ground loop, it’s a matter of time.
I...
Forum: Anchoring & Mooring 25-05-2018, 08:34
Replies: 186
Views: 26,354
Posted By a64pilot
Re: Yep - we dragged!

That is how I got mine off too, the picture is as high as I could get our anchor.
It was Jan in N Fl, so cold water to me. I have a boat hook that will automatically wrap a line around a cleat etc....
Forum: Anchoring & Mooring 14-05-2018, 19:12
Replies: 186
Views: 26,354
Posted By a64pilot
Yep - we dragged!

Of course not all debis on the bottom inhibits anchoring.
When we first dropped we were in mud and drug a little on backing down, then the anchor suddenly “bit” next morning I found out why...
Forum: Anchoring & Mooring 14-05-2018, 11:05
Replies: 186
Views: 26,354
Posted By a64pilot
Yep - we dragged!

No, I think that is exactly what happened in my one case of dragging excessively. I drug over 100 yds even continued to drag when I had let out ridiculous amounts of scope, if memory serves at least...
Forum: Anchoring & Mooring 13-05-2018, 08:01
Replies: 186
Views: 26,354
Posted By a64pilot
Re: Yep - we dragged!

I have drug once.
A 38’ Boat, 40 kg Rocna, all chain and kept letting out scope up to well over 10 to 1 and still dragging.
I knew I was in soft mud, cause I could drag it when backing down.
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