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billofat · 02-01-18, 03:25 PM

We would anchor out sometimes (rarely!) on the SSN's I served aboard. The trick was to ensure we had sternway on when dropping the hook ... otherwise you run the risk of dinging the rudder and possibly the screw.

02-01-18, 03:25 PM	#13
billofat Nub Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 2 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	We would anchor out sometimes (rarely!) on the SSN's I served aboard. The trick was to ensure we had sternway on when dropping the hook ... otherwise you run the risk of dinging the rudder and possibly the screw.