Birthday present for Snow Petrel

[damo]

Hull was moulded at the end of March 1979, and today I got this lovely 20kg lump of steel... /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[silver-fox]

Happy birthday

Nice anchor but I don't think you can beat the old CQR for a traditional long keeled boat ....my dad used to swear by them. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[damo]

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Nice anchor but I don't think you can beat the old CQR for a traditional long keeled boat ....my dad used to swear by them

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I'm fed up of swearing at my cqr.... /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif


Anyway, the cqr was designed much later than the "traditional" l/keeler. However, I have also recently acquired a very traditional fisherman's anchor c/w folding stock, which will look ever so retro lashed to the rail /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

 

[graham]

Whats the long slot for?Im guessing its to allow the shackle to slide up for steaming the anchor out of the bottom?

 

[damo]

Yes it's for tripping the anchor - if you know you are putting it down in dodgy ground then you can put the shackle in the slot instead. Looks a bit optimistic to me, but gives you a fighting chance I suppose (expensive bit of kit to leave down. And you should see the price of the stainless version...gasp /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif )

 

[NickiCrutchfield]

I have no understanding why stainless anchors are so desirable. Why would a polished, smooth surface be of merit when what you want is something which does not slide smoothly through the mud, weed etc, but sticks in the manner of rough galvanised? It seems to me that it is akin to polishing a substrate with wax prior to painting. And they are hugely more expensive as you say. Incomprehensible to me.
Very nice looking-anchor by the way Damo. It will doubtless give you many worry-free nights. Lucky man.