Anchor Saver: is it useful?

[2nd_apprentice]

My "Chum" has always helped me out of the few difficult anchor fouling situations I've experienced in 45 years.

I can't see where this chum would in any way help you retrieving a fouled anchor.
Could you explain?

 

[Peter Weinstein]

From Peter Weinstein the inventor of Anchor Saver

I signed up for this blog when I was told about the discussion of our new product Anchor Saver Plus.
I used wire ties for thirty years before I invented Anchor Saver ...they work on smaller boats . Keep in mind, your anchoring system is 100% dependent on those plastic ties or ropes not failing, and they do fail.
There is nothing that happens accidently with Anchor Saver...The pin will only break with applied engine power in the direction of the anchor set.

Our previous product was limited to 30 knot blows. This product is not.
The product is designed so that there is no pressure on the pin when your anchor is set.

I will be happy to answer directly any questions that you have, or feel free to email anchorsaver@gmail.com.

 

[Antoni Campins]

I agree with most of the conservative comments above, if the rode in any way can 'automatically' reverse the pull on the anchor, it's a serious issue. The cable tie idea is fine, but only when there is a constant anchor watch.

A more sophisticated solution is this variant on the anchor chain loop recovery idea:
www.anchorwitch.com

Watch the video.

This obviously doesn't compromise the anchor but still has a lot of caveats that come with it and I wouldn't consider it 100% reliable. The only thing that is is a buoyed retrieval line.

I am the inventor and maker of AnchorWitch, and I would like to know why Craig Smith does not consider it reliable.

In my opinion it is far more reliable than a buoyed retrieval line, because you need to be really careful to prevent the line from wrapping itself around the chain when dropping the anchor, which would make it useless. This risk is specially acute in windy conditions, when the line will be pushed by the wind. This can never happen with our system, which thanks to the small buoy is inherently reliable.

When the anchor is raised, another line will remain in the water which needs to be retrieved and may cause accidents if it gets caught in the propeller. With our system, when the anchor is on board everything is on board.

But the real point is that you have to decide everytime wether to use or not a buoy, when our system is always ready, day or night, in calm or stormy weather, in a crowded anchorage or far away.

 

[themannsindorset]

Chris
I have a small 20' cabin cruiser (see pic). I don't know the weight but it has a 22hp diesel. I have now lost two anchors in Poole bay (#!/##) and your idea sounds an ideal solution for when daytime fishing (only). Do you know what breaking strain cable ties you would recommend? I know its a guesstimate but every little bit of advice would help. Peter

 

[RichardS]

Chris
I have a small 20' cabin cruiser (see pic). I don't know the weight but it has a 22hp diesel. I have now lost two anchors in Poole bay (#!/##) and your idea sounds an ideal solution for when daytime fishing (only). Do you know what breaking strain cable ties you would recommend? I know its a guesstimate but every little bit of advice would help. Peter

Welcome to the forum .... but that's a really old thread although ChrisE is still around on the forum so he might well respond.

Lovely lttle boat though.

Someone on this thread I see above who definitely isn't around is Craig Smith. I reckon he vanished shortly after this when the Rocna debacle struck. Brings back happy memories of those halcyon days!

Richard

 

[cliff]

http://www.anchorrescue.com/

 

[TQA]

I suppose in a situation where you are anchored for a couple of hours while fishing and there is ALWAYS someone available to deal with an inadvertent trip then it has some merit.

Anchoring overnight ? No thank you.

If I am anchoring in an area known to be foul eg Chagouramous Trini or English Harbor Antigua I zip tie a line from the crown of the anchor back along the anchor chain. No buoy. If I need the line the zip ties break.

I would feel a little guilty about the plastic pollution if I need to use the line.

 

[pmagowan]

It looks like a solution to an uncommon problem which is likely to cause more problems than it solves. IMO

 

[Rivers & creeks]

Why don't people use tripping lines any more?

Is it because anchorages are to crowded nowadays or don't modern anchors need them?

Too right, I wouldn't ever use one because I'm the sort of numpty that would pick up a buoy and find it was someone else's tripping line; not yet but one day I will.

 

[PuffTheMagicDragon]

http://www.anchorrescue.com/

Now that makes more sense! I still need to work out why the pins don't slide back into the ring once the retriever is pulled; I think I can find a solution to that though.