Nomad Willy
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Walt, we've been telling these cheapskates, (meant in the nicest possible way ), who pay thousands for electronic whateverelses, like money's no object, about the benefits of a chain counter, and it still falls on deaf ears. Yet they'll go to all sorts of lengths to make up a DYI way of counting length of anchor rode out. However, unless and until something prompts them to think outside the box and actually try one, they'll never listen, so we should just save out breath and let them keep doin' what they enjoy doin' in my view. Even though they are depriving themselves of the real joy of installing one for themselves, which I can vouch is actually very easy - even for me, and ex-medico with no tradie experience whatsovever..!
I mean, take Simi there. He's actually got one I think he has said in the past, and its sitting in a box. And he admits all it needs is a drill, and running some wires, and maybe a jigsaw or hole saw, and the rest is just follow the 'structions. How hard can it be. He's a fellow Aussie, renowned for DIY. Beats me.
PeterB,
Many people in the early days especially in the US like and gravitate toward independence. So there are the creators and thinkers and there are those that just go to the store. Here on TF there are more that go to the store. Can you count the threads about what is the best thing to buy? Of course not. There are just too many.
In the early days in America people were largely independent but not now. It never even occurs to many that one can solve problems by themselves. You can always buy something that will do it for you.
But in their defense they know that many have come before them w the same problem like keeping track of how much rode one has out. However in this case it shows (IMO) how many are willing to spend money to be able to anchor from inside the cabin. But strangely I don’t see you in this category Peter. Did you make you’re own? There was a guy in the Willard Boat Owners Group that designed and built perhaps the first one. Then there are some that just like modern trinkets .. like Codger and many others. So it’s more complex but I seems it does say something about oneself.
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