----- Original Message -----
Sent: Wednesday, January 11, 2006 6:44
PM
Subject: Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] anchoring
a sub
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