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What chain connecting a vessel to the anchor?
It is the anchor chain.
What is a chain anchor?
an anchor that is on a chain and is winched up onto the boat
What is a 'Bow-stopper' and 'Chain stoppre?
A bow stopper is a fitting to secure the anchor chain or rode to the vessel's bow when the anchor is raised. A chain stopper is used to hold the anchor chain in place and relieve strain on the windlass when the anchor is deployed or retrieved.
What is an anchor line?
An anchor line is a very heavy rope or chain by which a ship's anchor is hoisted.
What is the standard Lenght of an anchor shackles of a boat?
The length of chain between the shackles of a ships anchor chain is 90 feet.
Why do ships anchor chains have one longer than the other?
A ship is held in position by the weight of the chain laying on the bottom. The anchor is used to grab on the bottom when laying anchor. After the anchor is down, several lengths of chain is paid out. The weight of the chain is what holds the ship. The circumstances determine how much chain is needed and which type of anchor to use. Therefore they don't BOTH need to be very long.
What is anchor gypsy?
"Anchor gypsy" is a term usually associated with boating and refers to a type of anchor chain arrangement that helps to secure the boat in place. It consists of a length of chain attached to the anchor to provide weight and stability. The chain is often stored in a locker or compartment called a gypsy on the boat.
Is an anchor like a stem holding down a plant?
Not really. The stem supports the rest of the plant. The analogy of an anchor should be referring to the plant's root system. The roots anchor the plant to the ground. The stem could be likened to the anchor chain that fastens the anchor to the boat, although an anchor chain has nothing to do with transporting water and nutrients.
Why port side anchor chain is longer than starboard side anchor chain?
Likely due to damage with the starboard side having had a section cut out.
What is a fouled anchor?
A fouled anchor is a Naval symbol that's a anchor with a chain wrapped around it. A fouled anchor has long been the symbol of the Cheif Petty Officer. It symbolizes trials and tribulations that every officer has to face. A fouled anchor is an anchor that has caught on an obstruction on the bottom or one that has become tangled in its own hawser or chain making it difficult to raise.
How do you stop a mooring chain from wrapping around the anchor?
When you drop anchor, your boat should be moving (drifting perhaps).
What an anchor?
An anchor is a heavy object from a ship attached to along length of chain to hold the ship in one place.
