Anchor Swivels

Danny Jo

Active member
Joined
13 Jun 2004
Messages
1,886
Location
Anglesey
Visit site
Having lost a good anchor owing to failure of a top-of-the-range stainless, bow-roller friendly swivel, I have given up on them. Unless you are going to swing to an anchor for several days, what is the point? And if you are going to swing to an anchor for several days, is it so onerous to lift it enough to untwist the chain, then reset it?
 

GMac

New member
Joined
20 Jun 2005
Messages
580
Visit site
[ QUOTE ]
Unless you are going to swing to an anchor for several days, what is the point? And if you are going to swing to an anchor for several days, is it so onerous to lift it enough to untwist the chain, then reset it?

[/ QUOTE ]

Many are used on Auto Rope to Chain rodes to stop the rope unlaying and the splice falling out. It's not un-common but usually the realms of deeper anchoring which doesn't seem to happen much there.

Getting anchors up the right way when retrieving.

More compact for going through the micro bow rollers that seem to be taking over.

Good ones are stronger than 98% of shackles being used, miles stronger in many cases.

Many reasons, which may include not having to lift and reset your anchor every couple of days.

Lots of reasons.
 

Other threads that may be of interest

Top