Neeves

They start life as the commissioning anchor, in Australia - supplied mostly by Lewmar and commonly Delta. The owner then removes the...

I don't see genuine Danforth, sold by Tie Down Engineering, and I don't know where they are made. Jonathan

Most anchors are made in China and. about to suffer a 104% tariff when shipped to the US, directly or indirectly - which includes...

Common in caravan sites though charging by a meter is not common, you just pay a lump sum for power, water and sometimes black water...

Whilst you are at it Take the windlass apart and Duralac all the bolts and studs. Lubricate the moving parts (some of which you are...

Well done Minerva!

Pouring a few kgs of molten lead into a rather small container.....scares the pants of me! But then I'm a bit of a wimp and still have...

Take the new windlass apart and add duralac or similar to all the bolts and studs. Read back through windlass threads - and coat the...

If you weigh the anchor before melting the lead out and weight it when the lead has been removed you know how much lead you need to melt...

You are mistaken. The advice of pulling the chain along a beach or even a quiet road is to remove oxidation of the exposed steel when...

I'm not sure that it is only zinc oxide, it maybe a mix of oxide and hydroxide - not that it makes any different to what you want to do...

The zinc salt is soft and will erode quickly. You could put it in a concrete mixer but could equally use the chain as a rode and the...

This is a limited cross section of hooks available from chandlers and retail lifting outlets. The pale blue hook is an 'old fashioned'...

A word or six of caution Most chain hooks sold to the leisure marine market are at best crude. If you want a hook to a modern design...

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