Anchor Trip Buoy - worth it?

[Bouba]

Similar to Tottenham winning the Champions League this year ie close to zero

I have got my anchor stuck a few times over the years including, whilst anchored in Sardinia, under an electricity cable (it was marked on the chart but I missed it) and under mooring cables for a fish farm and, of course, under rocks and concrete blocks. For the latter, I'm not sure any kind of tripline actually helps but you can usually get your anchor up by by moving your boat around the anchor with tension on the chain, the idea being to rotate the anchor until you can pull it free from the other side. If its not too deep, it helps to have somebody in the water with a mask on who can watch the anchor and direct the helmsman in which direction he should pull the chain. Never lost an anchor yet

Mike, do you mean driving the boat with a swimmer in the water? So far, touch wood, I’ve never got my anchor caught, that’s because I’m that annoying guy who keeps going up and down round and round before finally deploying the anchor
Only four matches till the final. Anything can happen :encouragement:

 

[Deleted User YDKXO]

Mike, do you mean driving the boat with a swimmer in the water?

Yup, I mean just that. Obviously you put your SWMBO in the water whilst you drive the boat. You wouldnt want to risk yourself with her driving the boat, would you?

 

[vas]

Vas its still sitting on the bow of my boat in SoF. Unfortunately I wont be out there before Easter week but I'll happily remove it and send it to you then. PM me your address for delivery

Thank you very much Mike! I'll PM you closer to the day...

Yup, I mean just that. Obviously you put your SWMBO in the water whilst you drive the boat. You wouldnt want to risk yourself with her driving the boat, would you?

hm, your swimbo must be better at giving instructions than mine then... We have endless fights on directions (in streets with well known landmarks - ie. shops) wayfinding and generally going somewhere, or picking her up from somewhere in town. Her spatial awareness is clearly too abstract to be communicated. I cannot even imagine what her instructions would be like in the water

cheers

V.

 

[Bouba]

My wife is the first woman I met who could not only read a map but doesn’t have to rotate it when we go around corners. But I’m still not going to follow Mike’s advice on marital bliss :ambivalence:

 

[vas]

My wife is the first woman I met who could not only read a map but doesn’t have to rotate it when we go around corners. But I’m still not going to follow Mike’s advice on marital bliss :ambivalence:

now you remind me... driving around Europe with a LHD T-reg Lotus Elite, me being on the wrong side of the road, she was trying to find our way on the map (talking early 90s pre gps nav kit) unsuccessfully so I was having quick glances on the map she was holding whilst driving figuring out where I'd have to go. Most of her instructions were wrong but then again was the first years we were together and many things were excused

 

[Deleted User YDKXO]

hm, your swimbo must be better at giving instructions than mine then... We have endless fights on directions (in streets with well known landmarks - ie. shops) wayfinding and generally going somewhere, or picking her up from somewhere in town. Her spatial awareness is clearly too abstract to be communicated. I cannot even imagine what her instructions would be like in the water

My SWMBO's map reading and navigation is fine. Its her driving thats the problem!

 

[vas]

Mike,

just to let you know that the AnchorRoll just arrived, many thanks!

now, don't tell me that it was actually on the bow rails for a couple of years I wont believe you, it's like brand new, doubt it's seen water from less than a couple of meters, let alone swim in it.
If it has, I'll be mightly impressed and would like to know where they source their materials.

again many thanks and will let you all know how it works in real life in the local dodgy ports littered with chains, anchors, blocks...

cheers

V.