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Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 07-01-2012, 08:35
Replies: 136
Views: 21,614
Posted By Mike OReilly
Re: Liveaboard anchoring..and Paranoia?

We mostly sail the north shore of Lake Superior, so crowds are not a problem. If we even see another cruising sailor out here it is a cause for celebration! But we used to sail in the North Channel...
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 06-01-2012, 16:15
Replies: 136
Views: 21,614
Posted By Mike OReilly
Re: Liveaboard anchoring..and Paranoia?

OK, this is fascinating to me. Perhaps worthy of a new thread, but lets give it a try...

According to your formula boatman, if I anchor in 10' of water I should put out:

3.5 x 37' (boat length)...
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 06-01-2012, 07:23
Replies: 136
Views: 21,614
Posted By Mike OReilly
Re: Liveaboard Anchoring .......

Agreed :thumb:

Again, this is not to say there aren't more complex situations, or when the plan goes off the rail -- in those cases verbal communications with the helm is probably necessary. But...
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 05-01-2012, 14:48
Replies: 136
Views: 21,614
Posted By Mike OReilly
Re: Liveaboard Anchoring .......

+1 Exactly:thumb:

It's not to say there is no scenarios where verbal communications are necessary noelex. It's simply that, in my experience (and others), it is far more efficient and effective to...
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 05-01-2012, 12:28
Replies: 136
Views: 21,614
Posted By Mike OReilly
Re: Mental Telepathy?

All kidding aside, I do think this is the next evolution in our anchoring technique. We've got things down to a fairly efficient and quiet dance, but sometimes a couple comes into an anchorage and...
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 05-01-2012, 10:31
Replies: 136
Views: 21,614
Posted By Mike OReilly
Re: Liveaboard anchoring.......

Of course...

We sail as a couple, so started with the yelling as hard as we could at each other method. We then progressed to headsets. And for the past six years (been sailing for 10) we've used...
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