by Dick Everitt
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priced at £3. 7 5 each, or all three for £10. Order yours by calling tel: 01202 440830 or email: [email protected]PUZZLE SOLUTION: C, fi ring practice areahttp://www.dickeveritt.comGetting off the putty!
C. Feel around to get an idea of the shape of the bottom. Try wriggling her off
by shifting weight fore-and-aft to reduce the draught, and by hauling in on the
kedge anchor cable, led back to a sheet winch or capstan. Shoving with the
pole and running the engine can also help unstick her. D. If your kedge anchor
is small, use the main bower anchor. In a salvage situation, mud shoes have
been added to increase the size of the flukes, and a very strong block added
into the system can nearly double the pulling power of the winch. It’s also wise
to keep the coastguard apprised of your situation.A. If a quick manoeuvre doesn’t spin her off,
try reducing the draught by heeling her over
with a backed sail and shifting some weight.
B. In tidal waters, don’t continue too long,
because she might end up lying downhill.E. If she’s stuck, heel her
uphill before the water
recedes; and if needed, pad
the hull to prevent damage.
Lash bunk cushions and
boards underneath her to
stop them floating out.
F. It’s sometimes possible to
get off earlier by shifting
weight into the tender,
digging a channel for the keel
and hauling in on the kedge.G. One reader saved his small boat by
digging a hole for the keel, and then
jacked her up into it.I. Extreme caution is needed when accepting help. With a strong rig she could be heeled and then twisted
clear with a bow line – but it isn’t easy, could damage the boat and might incur a hefty salvage claim.A
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H. In the past all sorts of
buoyancy devices, ranging
from barrels to other boats,
have been used to lift
vessels off the bottom.