I think this 2008 video of Bill Salvo's Hand Signals for Anchoring is a good example of how stress free anchoring can be with a decent set of hand signals. Bill's are pretty intuitive I think.
Ken H. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z7Z4a4nr92M On Thu, 29 Jul 2021 at 21:34, Dennis C. via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > When weighing anchor I usually work the foredeck. I simply use my arm to > match the angle of the rode. If the rode is on the port side of dead > ahead, I use my left arm. Starboard, I use my right arm. The Admiral > drives and can easily see where the rode is by watching my arm. As my arm > gets more vertical she shifts to neutral. I can also hold my arm up with a > clenched fist for neutral. > > When anchoring, I just point to where I want to drop the hook and she > drives there. Again, arm vertical with clenched fist is "stop" or neutral. > Come ahead is a hand motion with first finger pointing forward. The > frequency of movement indicates speed. > Slow down is palm down with a "patting" motion. > Astern is a hand motion with first finger pointing astern. The frequency > of movement indicates speed. > Once hooked, I point astern and wiggle my finger rapidly to indicate for > her to back down hard to set the anchor. > > I like to know the depth so I can do the "first hook" on my Fortress. > Fortress recommends initially setting their anchor at 2.5 scope. That is > what I call "first hook". Once hooked, we let out more rode to desired > scope. > > I ask the Admiral for the depth by repeatedly moving my hands apart palm > to palm. This lets her know I want the depth. She either yells it to me > or uses her hands to tell me. For instance, 15 feet is one finger followed > by five fingers. > > We've used these signals successfully for years. > > I have another collection of hand signals for communicating with rednecks > and powerboaters (especially party barge drivers) in anchorages. These do > not use the first finger, however. > > Anybody got any better hand signals? For anchoring, that is. > -- > Dennis C. > Touche' 35-1 #83 > Mandeville, LA > Thanks to all of the subscribers that contributed to the list to help with > the costs involved. If you want to show your support to the list - use > PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray Thanks > - Stu
Thanks to all of the subscribers that contributed to the list to help with the costs involved. If you want to show your support to the list - use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray Thanks - Stu
