A N C H O R S... :-)

[hylass]

For those who are interested on the subject,

A small book has been published under the title " <span style="color:blue"> ANCHORS </span> " an illustrated history.. (ISBN 1 86176 080 9 - by Betty Nelson Curryer)

Talking, as you can imagine about history of anchors..

This book covers anchors since stone anchors and up to the CQR - Bruce and Delta anchors - (but unfortunately not the latest developments)

This book has a lot of interesting historical documents covering anchors and also manufacturing..

For the usual contradictors.. No I don't receive ANY royalties from the publisher.. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[tazzle]

Of equal interest is 'Of Pulleys and Ropes and Gear: The Gravity Railroads of the Delaware and Hudson Canal Company and the Pennsylvania Coal Company' by Philip (Phil) Ruth ISBN 0965954005, available from Amazon.

 

[Ships_Cat]

Fans of colonial music will be well aware of the good anchoring advice in the following Muttonbird's (who take their name from a seabird) song - as opposed to the various anchor dragging lyrics of The Drifter's which seem to be much about being "Down on the Beach Tonight", "Stranger on the Shore", etc.

Anchor Me

Full fathom five
Someday I'll lie
Singing songs that come
From dead men's tongues
Anchor me, anchor me
As the compass turns
And the glass it falls
Where the storm clouds roll
And the gulls they call
Anchor me, anchor me, anchor me
Anchor me
In the middle of your deep blue sea, anchor me
Anchor me
In the middle of your deep blue sea, anchor me
Anchor me, anchor me
Let the salt spray lash
The shivering skin
Where the green waves crash
And the whirlpools spin
Anchor me, anchor me, anchor me
Anchor me
In the middle of your deep blue sea, anchor me
Anchor me
In the middle of your deep blue sea, anchor me
Anchor me
Where the Banshees cry
And the bells they sound
When you lift me high
When you pull me down
When you pull me down
When you pull me down
Anchor me
In the middle of your deep blue sea, anchor me
Anchor me
In the middle of your deep blue sea, anchor me
Anchor me, anchor me
Anchor me, anchor me
In the middle of your deep blue sea, your deep blue sea
In the middle of your deep blue sea, your deep blue sea
Anchor me, anchor me
Anchor me
Anchor me
Anchor me


There it all is in a few words - who needs books??!!

John