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philiphurst

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Don't ask where/who but I've been quoted a price of £30 to re-galvanise my 25kg anchor and its 40m+ of chain. Major company and will remain nameless.

It's an 'off the books' price and the chain will not be 'spun-galvanised' and some links may have to be given some help with a hammer.

I'm thinking of just having the anchor done and leaving the chain as it is. The anchor needs a little help as it's 54 years old.

What do you think?
 
Sounds an excellent price for that volume of old iron. Then, should there be any 'missed spots', use a can of MG Duff 'Zinga' on those. 'It does exactly what it says on the tin....'

Or use the 'Zinga' alone, yourself, and save £30.... :cool:
 
It is a great price for the whole lot but, as you suspect, there may be a whole load of work separating those links. It always damages the new galvanising as well.

If your chain is in fair order I would go tor the anchor alone. You could always see if you could work in a few other bits and pieces to compensate.
 
Thanks for that. I'll have a look.

I'm off to a classic boat festival in France and don't want to let the side down. Boat is near-original and a little more titivating would be good.
 
doug748 said:
It is a great price for the whole lot but, as you suspect, there may be a whole load of work separating those links. It always damages the new galvanising as well.

If your chain is in fair order I would go tor the anchor alone. You could always see if you could work in a few other bits and pieces to compensate.
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Again, good advice. Chain is OK as is the anchor but it's the aesthetics that are bugging me. I reckon I'll have the anchor done and leave the chain.
 
If itis an old CQR, why waste money on it. Buy a new Delta for around £120 - or if it is just cosmetics you are worried about, a "D" copy for only £70 - very shiny!
 
Tranona said:
If itis an old CQR, why waste money on it. Buy a new Delta for around £120 - or if it is just cosmetics you are worried about, a "D" copy for only £70 - very shiny!
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Another CQR knocker, who because he doesn't know how to anchor with it, feels free to express an opinion. ;-)
With all other anchors you set them down straight and then dig them in. With a CQR it has to be set at a diagonal to the final lay (remember that floppy shank).
I've got both Delta and CQR and the main advantage of the Delta is that it is infinitely easier to stow and launch (and will reset, when the CQR lies on its back and waves its flukes at you).
Every anchor needs a different scope and technique to set well - it's just that, due to lack of practice, the purveyors of snake-oil and "new-age" anchors have been able to cast a glamour over us poor, gullible yachties.

PS the quality of galvanising on my CQR is infinitely better than my Delta - but 54 years? Obviously the original poster seldom anchors, because mine lost it, from wear, about 1/8 of the way up the intra-fluke ridge, after about 100 sets (or 2 years).
PSS A period yacht needs the original gear - say no more.
 
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charles_reed said:
Another CQR knocker, who because he doesn't know how to anchor with it, feels free to express an opinion. ;-)
With all other anchors you set them down straight and then dig them in. With a CQR it has to be set at a diagonal to the final lay (remember that floppy shank).
I've got both Delta and CQR and the main advantage of the Delta is that it is infinitely easier to stow and launch (and will reset, when the CQR lies on its back and waves its flukes at you).
Every anchor needs a different scope and technique to set well - it's just that, due to lack of practice, the purveyors of snake-oil and "new-age" anchors have been able to cast a glamour over us poor, gullible yachties.

PS the quality of galvanising on my CQR is infinitely better than my Delta - but 54 years? Obviously the original poster seldom anchors, because mine lost it, from wear, about 1/8 of the way up the intra-fluke ridge, after about 100 sets (or 2 years).
PSS A period yacht needs the original gear - say no more.
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I'm not sure why the assumption was/is that its a CQR. The yacht is 1960 vintage, the CQR was starting to take a market share but It was hardly a buoyant time (has it ever been buoyant?) and most yachts still used Fishermens and there must have been hundreds of war surplus Danforths (or Brittanys - when were they introduced?) looking for homes.

And it might be well used and have been regalv a number of times (re galvanising is not new) - if it is well used I bet the hinge is well worn and very sloppy.

But a 54 year old CQR - its a museum piece as well

Jonathan
 
philiphurst said:
Thanks. I may be wrong but that must make £30 for a 'proper' job a no-brainer.
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I agree with you entirely. However, apropos your original post, not many of us will have opportunity for an 'off the books' cash-in-hand special deal. In which case an alternative and cheaper approach may be worth consideration..... Doanchathink?
 
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