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Mike Alton
Courtenay, BC, Canada
More User info Bareboat Charter Master Level V
Status: Sailor
Qualified days: 401

Max prop reverse thrust

Posted 2023, Jul 14 03:00

I owned a Hans Christian 43 T with a max prop for many years and the reverse thrust is not any better than a standard fixed prop. Possibly because the boat is a full keel design and the prop wash gets pushed against the back of the keel in reverse.

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Harrison Rose
Virginia Beach, VA, USA
More User info Qualified Crew Member Level I
Status: Sailor
Qualified days: 13

Scope for med moore vs anchoring

Posted 2024, Jul 09 21:22

In previous lessons you talked about the catenary shape of the anchor chain. You suggested 50 ft put 2x depth for an all chain rode. However, you have gone to 5x depth for this mooring. In a shallow area this would not give enough scope for the anchor to be sitting correctly based on your previous lesson (and you would use more than necessary in more depth). Can you explain why the rules for the scope of the anchor are different when doing a med mooring or with this long line method vs standard anchoring?

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