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Dan,
I will have a
very different situation than you. I plan to operate out by our Channel
Islands, Catalina, Anacapa, and Santa Cruz Islands. Catalina is
probably the most protected but it can get dicey without much notice as
well. There will always be some sort of surge action, running up on the
beach would not be an option. Catalina has some nice harbors though,
especially on the windward side of the island one of the "Two Harbors"
which is the only natural harbor between San Diego and San Francisco. I
plan to have lots of freeboard, but we'll just have to see how much freeboard
and stability I will end up with! Right now it's kind of a blind date
! I can pick my days though, sometime it's so dead calm out here
it's unbelievible, usally in the mornings but in the fall it can stay like that
all day.
I sure wouldn't want some anchor banging around thats
for sure, keep anchor on support boat.
Cheers
Brian
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Wednesday, January 11, 2006
18:13
Subject: Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] anchoring a
sub
Brian,
When I don't want the sub to float away from shore, I run up
as far as I can and blow the ballast. Persistence sits on the bottom
like a rock. I don't have tides to contend with where I am.
If you wanted to anchor in a harbor somewhere, you would
probably be better off to have your anchoring equipment carried on your
support boat and tied to the sub only when needed. You just don't need
things like anchors hanging from a sub. You'll hardly ever use it and
it's one more thing to get entangled with.
Dan H.
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Wednesday, January 11, 2006 12:58
AM
Subject: [PSUBS-MAILIST] anchoring a
sub
Hi All,
Does anybody know the dynamics involved with anchoring a sub. Like
would a hook for a typical sailboat be sufficient? It seems to me a
sub would stay put better than a sailboat since a sub would not have any
wind force on it. But on the other hand the mass of the sub might tend
to just hank the anchor away. Unless the anchor was very secure, in
which case the sub could just go under water if there was a large
swell. Anyone have any experiance with this? Thanks,
Brian
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