Finding Scope of an Anchor

Find the scope of an anchor cable with six shackles paid out in a depth of 72 feet.



GIVEN:   6 shackles
              72 feet depth

WHAT IS ASKED: Scope of an anchor

SOLUTION: First, is important to know the conversion factor:
                        1 shackle = 90 feet
                        1 shackle = 27.44 meters 

 6 shackles x 90 ft ÷ depth = scope
   6 shackles x 90 ft ÷ 72 ft = 7.5

I used 90 ft to multiply it by 6 shackles because the unit of the depth is feet. What if the unit of depth is in meter? You use 27.44 meter.



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