Gord,
A sentinal does depend on the lenth of the road. The longer the
rode, the better the effect. What would the effect of a sentinal on a 1:1
rode be? It would be zero in any weather. Now, how about a 10:1
rode?
Once the
rode is streightened and the catenary is non-existant, the effect of the sentinal is eliminated. The same goes for chain or rope.
I don''t understand why sailors would rely on a sentinal instead of having the proper
ground tackle.
Sentinal''s were big in the time of wooden
anchor''s and long scope''s. With the proper, modern
ground tackle, sentinals are a thing of the past.
Dennis