tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10882921.post8415806435067967864..comments2024-03-17T17:59:44.193+00:00Comments on Bill's Log: Messing About with ‘Pike’ – Part 3William Serjeanthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18419676353659137355noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10882921.post-57420395129605797942015-09-06T14:15:03.827+01:002015-09-06T14:15:03.827+01:00Once again I learn something new -- thanks Bill.Once again I learn something new -- thanks Bill.Stephen Mundanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08811290002758254767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10882921.post-25993310047941725612015-09-04T21:11:16.551+01:002015-09-04T21:11:16.551+01:00Richard,
Three-stranded rope that is tensioned be...Richard,<br /><br />Three-stranded rope that is tensioned between blocks often twists. I can't remember if 'Minnow's' old sheet was three-stranded.<br /><br />There is less chance of a rope twisting if it is plaited or braided.<br /><br />Flaking a sheet is better than coiling it, because a flaked rope can run freely.<br /><br />Cheers,<br />Bill.William Serjeanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18419676353659137355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10882921.post-72014097128270185622015-09-04T20:56:32.296+01:002015-09-04T20:56:32.296+01:00Patrick,
When I acquired 'Minnow' she had...Patrick,<br /><br />When I acquired 'Minnow' she had a very long nylon anchor cable that was badly kinked. It took a long time to sort it out. Flaking an anchor cable into a container eliminates kinks and it is free to run out. Hence I have flaked 'Pike's' cable into a plastic bowl with the chain and anchor on top.<br /><br />Cheers,<br />Bill.William Serjeanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18419676353659137355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10882921.post-40703229256625052602015-09-04T03:43:32.056+01:002015-09-04T03:43:32.056+01:00Patric Hays anchor rode sounds like my old mainshe...Patric Hays anchor rode sounds like my old mainsheet!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08338070894458245404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10882921.post-64954334303910855372015-09-03T22:18:18.897+01:002015-09-03T22:18:18.897+01:00Hi Bill. I bought a very similar anchor, chain an...Hi Bill. I bought a very similar anchor, chain and warp on eBay for my 16 ft cruising dinghy. Not a bad piece of kit for the price. But I was intensely annoyed, on removing the ties from the rope, to find it had been coiled so badly that it immediately formed dozens of tight sharp kinks along its entire length. It took me quite a long time to remove all the twists that had been put in by the person who handled it for packing and then to re-coil it properly so that it would run out smoothly when needed.<br /><br />Thankfully, I wasn't hurtling towards the bridge at Teignmouth at the time!<br /><br />Patrick Hayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05090255988359454330noreply@blogger.com