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22. How would you keep a clear hawse when your vessel is moored?
Just before the finish of every tide I should give her a cant with the
helm so that the new tide will always swing her round on the same
side of both her anchors, i.e., on the same side of an imaginary straight
line joining the two anchors.
When a vessel is properly moored where there is room to swing
either way, a clear hawse can always be kept by canting her head to
port before the turn of the tide when she is riding to her starboard
anchor, and to starboard when she is riding to her port anchor.
23. You are moored near the bank in a tidal river. How would you
tend her and keep a clear hawse?
When the tide is finishing give her a sheer with the helm, canting
her stern out from the bank in the deeper water. The new tide will
then catch her on the quarter and swing her round the right way. I
should do this every time the tide changes. As long as she swings on
the same side of both her anchors at every turn of the tide she will
always keep a clear hawse.
ANCHORING, MOORING, Etc.
Use a small model when studying this subject.
24. How would you bring a steamer to anchor in an open roadstead
at slack water?
Slacken speed as I approach the anchorage, and stop the engines
when necessary. Have both my anchors ready, and see that everything
is clear of the cables and windlass. If there is a strong wind, round her
head up towards it. When hi the berth I wish to take up, give her a
little sternway with the engines, and let go the anchor.
25. How much cable would you give her?
That will depend on the depth of water, the weather conditions at
the time, and the quality of the bottom. In fine weather and with
good holding ground, five times the depth of water should be enough.
26. How would you bring up with two anchors in an open roadstead in
bad weather?
Slacken speed, round her to, and before she comes head to wind
let go my weather anchor and pay out cable. Sheer away from it,
stop my engines, and when she has lost headway and begins to drop
back let go the other anchor* Pay out plenty of cable on both anchors,