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on account of increasing wind to lot go her starboard anchor,
and to pay out on both cables. She will then have more cable out on her
port anchor than she has on her starboard one. (First position in left
hand diagram on p 314.)
When the wind hauls to the N. W. she should pay out more starboard
chain, and will swing round with her cables all clear and the anchors in a
good position each a little on their own bow. (Second position in left
hand diagram on p. 314.)
If she were riding to her starboard anchor and then had to let go the
porfc one, she would have less cable out on the port anchor than she
had on the starboard one. (First position in right hand diagram on
p. 314).
As the wind hauled and she swung round to it, she might drag her
starboard cable foul of the port anchor. Even if she did not do so,
the port anchor would be on the starboard bow, and the starboard
anchor on the port bow with the cables crossing. (Second position in
right hand diagram on p 314.)
2. Which anchor would you use when bringing up in the Southern
hemisphere; and for what reason?
The starboard one. In the Southern hemisphere the wind hauls
to the left, and if I brought up with my port anchor and later on had
to let go the starboard one, I should have a cross in my cables when she
swung round as the wind shifted. I might also drag my port cable
foul of my starboard anchor.
To keep my cables clear, whatever I did with my port anchor in the
Northern hemisphere I should do with my starboard" anchor in the
Southern hemisphere.
3. You are at anchor riding lee tide, what would you do if you found
that she was dragging?
If I thought that she would hold by giving her more cable, I should
do so at once. If not, I should give her a sheer and let go the second
anchor, paying out on both cables.
4. You are lying at single anchor in a tideway. How would you prevent
the cable fouling the anchor at slack water?
Give her a good sheer from her anchor just before slack water.
This will draw the chain clear, and she will turn the anchor xonnd in the
greund as she swings to the new tide.