Im hoping this will hold me in a meltemi :)

[Artic Warrior]

This is an anchor ive just made from stainless 48kg 2500 area.
hollow shank etc etc.... didn't cost anything just time,,,,,As had the steel all ready.

It was fun making it as it evolved and got bigger and bigger ha ha...
Ps, At the other end is an 18ton boat, so 48kg is just enough..

Colin

 

[sarabande]

Nice steel work.

I am curious as to why you did not make a bend to the back end of the wings to give the anchor more resistance to being pulled through soft sand. Nearly all the top anchors have some form of bend there.


Is the hollow shank air filled to make sure it falls ready for action ? Neat idea but costly in time to achi ve through the lovely seam weld.

 

[sailaboutvic]

Just need to find away to get it back to the boat now ,
It's Looking good Colin , I shall be looking. Out for a report how well it sets and hold
Rocna , Bruce, fortress and now the Artic grip

 

[RichardS]

It looks very good - nice welding! I guess that the balance of the anchor will be critical as to how well it works.

One observation ..... the roll bar seems very large, quite small diameter and attached to plate wings set rather far apart. If you are in a rocky bottom and the anchor lands on it's side with the hoop behind a rock, I wonder whether it will distort the wings? Probably a small chance of any bending ...... very much like the original "Chinese Rocna"!

Richard

 

[Artic Warrior]

Thank you for replying,
Your right they do make that bend don't they, It worried me if that might leaver the tip out.
But the anchor is 48kg.
But I can add anything at any time as its not galvanized or painted.

Nice steel work.

I am curious as to why you did not make a bend to the back end of the wings to give the anchor more resistance to being pulled through soft sand. Nearly all the top anchors have some form of bend there.


Is the hollow shank air filled to make sure it falls ready for action ? Neat idea but costly in time to achi ve through the lovely seam weld.

 

[Artic Warrior]

Ps regarding the hollow shank,,,,, I liked the idea too of air in the shank for helping its decent.
But tricky for me to be sure if it seals around where the shackle is connected, and I didn't want to make that part separate

Thank you for replying,
Your right they do make that bend don't they, It worried me if that might leaver the tip out.
But the anchor is 48kg.
But I can add anything at any time as its not galvanized or painted.

 

[Artic Warrior]

Hi Richard,
The roll bar is all I had at the time, it is a little flimsy for sure.
I will add a stronger one at some point.
Dimensionally its the same size as another well known new anchor out there.

It looks very good - nice welding! I guess that the balance of the anchor will be critical as to how well it works.

One observation ..... the roll bar seems very large, quite small diameter and attached to plate wings set rather far apart. If you are in a rocky bottom and the anchor lands on it's side with the hoop behind a rock, I wonder whether it will distort the wings? Probably a small chance of any bending ...... very much like the original "Chinese Rocna"!

Richard

 

[Artic Warrior]

ARTIC GRIP I like that a lot
This will be going on my pallet to Greece along with my new Sailrite sewing machine.
An early Christmas present to myself.
I will be taking some underwater footage etc and excited to see the out come.

Just need to find away to get it back to the boat now ,
It's Looking good Colin , I shall be looking. Out for a report how well it sets and hold
Rocna , Bruce, fortress and now the Artic grip