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What chains a ship to the sea bottom?
anchor
How do you work out the volume of displaced water from an anchor that lies on the bottom of the ocean?
volume after anchor was in water minus volume of water without anchor in it = the volume of the anchor
Once the anchor has hit bottom and a solid pull has been given to set the anchor what should the anchor line then be secured to?
A bow cleat
What is a sentence for the word Anchor?
Lower the anchor, quickly!The anchor snapped off the ship.We have found an anchor close to the suspected shipwreck site.
What does plowing anchor means?
A plow anchor is a type of anchor designed to dig into a soft bottom (like the blade of a plow) to hold the boat in place. It was developed in the early 1930s.
What is a good anchor for recreational boat?
A Danforth style (one manufacture is Fortress) or a simple mushroom anchor. The bottom terrain is also an important factor in determining the proper anchor.
How do you release the anchor from the bottom?
You pull at it hard, when the boat is right on top.
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.
How does a fluke style anchor hold a recreational boat in place?
By burring into the bottom sediments
How do you use a dragging anchor?
Dragging an anchor is never a good thing. It means you either have the improper anchor, scope or bottom to effectively anchor. Are you asking about a drogue anchor, which is like an underwater parachute? It is "dragged" behind a vessel to either slow up or stabilize the maneuverability of a boat.
Where is Mister Krabs?
Mr.Krabs lives in a black anchor and his address is 3541 anchor way-BRIAN
What is the term meaning arc of the line in the water between the boat and the anchor at the bottom?
Scope
