The Complete Book of Anchoring and Mooring [Hardcover]

Earl R. Hinz (Author), Richard R. Rhodes (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: 1999

The Complete Book addresses anchoring systems, techniques, and permanent moorings for boats from twelve feet to eighty feet in length. It covers monohulls, multihulls, light displacement sail-boats, cruisers, sportfishers, passagemakers, and workboats. In short, it is for all recreational and working boats in this size range.The book deals not only with anchor behavior, but also with the rode assembly, riding stoppers, and the human factors. What formerly was thought of as strength through size (heavy anchors and large rodes) has been refined to decrease weight, lighten loads on the boat, and reduce difficulty in handling.The revised second edition introduces some new ground tackle components that will assure the ground tackle system retains compatible strength and performance. Two interesting rode design changes have been added: the use of galvanized High Test chain, which can relieve the weight in the bow of the boat and improve performance, and the use of direct rope-to-chain splices in a combination rode to replace the bulky and heavy anchor shackle joint of old. Also added are three new anchor designs: Barnacle, Bulwagga, and Spade.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 352 pages
• Publisher: Cornell Maritime Pr/Tidewater Pub; 2nd edition (1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0870334522
• ISBN-13: 978-0870334528
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.1 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,602,555 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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40 of 42 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent anchoring book, readable, practical, October 30, 1997

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This review is from: The Complete Book of Anchoring and Mooring (Hardcover)

Mr. Hinz's The Complete Book of Anchoring and Mooring contains a great deal of detailed information that I didn't even know I needed to know. How much more there is to anchoring than dropping the hook and letting out some line! As well as the basic techniques, he covers heavy-weather anchoring, with some fascinating case histories, and also goes into great detail about the different types of anchor, and about bitts, winches, rope and chain rodes, and rode lockers. Mr. Hinz writes well - the book is easy to read, and he manages to convey the technicalities in accessible, layman's terms. This is a very practical, interesting, useful book for anyone who is serious about anchoring well and safely. Charles T. Low

12 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Out of date, April 23, 2006

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Anchorsmith "Anchorsmith" - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Complete Book of Anchoring and Mooring (Paperback)

Not bad and a good resource from a respected author; however there have been some big moves forward in anchors in recent years, particularly in the small boat / cruising yacht area that this addresses.

Anchor types such as Spade, Bulwagga, and Rocna have made the traditional plows, claws, and Danforth-types all but obsolete.

A revision that devotes a chapter to these newer designs is badly needed. In the meantime be sure to take note of what is missing.

7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book, tons of detail, December 16, 2000

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Jason Heiss - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Complete Book of Anchoring and Mooring (Hardcover)

I'm just getting started boating in the Pacific Northwest and I felt a lot more comfortable with anchoring after reading this book. Tremendous detail about the subject.