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If you shorten the scope of anchor cable, what is the effect of your anchor's holding power?

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If you shorten the scope of anchor cable, what is the effect of your anchor's holding power?

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• Scope of anchor cable/rode (ratio of length of cable paid out to water depth) • How horizontal pull vs. vertical pull on an anchor affects holding power • Effect of short vs. long scope on how the anchor lies on the bottom

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• Think about what happens to the angle of the cable at the anchor when you pay out more cable versus when you heave in cable. • Does an anchor hold better when it is pulled more horizontally along the bottom, or more vertically upward from the bottom? • Which change in scope would tend to make the pull on the anchor shank more vertical, and how would that affect its grip?

✅ Before You Answer

• Be clear on the definition of scope = length of cable ÷ water depth. • Visualize the angle of the cable at the seabed when scope is long compared to when scope is short. • Decide whether a more horizontal or more vertical pull gives better holding, then see which choice matches that effect.

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