Large fisherman anchor

[Fergal]

I am looking for a large fisherman anchor of about 35 - 40 kg weight. No offence meant but I would prefer not have one made in the Far East due to dubious quality. Does anyone know of a reputable supplier ?

 

[billiew]

What do want it for? I am making 2 anchors for my mooring and could easily make another one if you wanted a mooring anchor.
Bill

 

[Ludd]

Jimmy Green do a folding flukes one but I don't know what size they go up to. Or try Gael Force Bo'sun anchor.

 

[Fergal]

It is to be used as either a kedge or back up to the main anchor on a traditional sailing vessel.

Thanks for the offer Bill. I will send a PM.

 

[catalac08]

Gaelforce do a wide range anchor designs including some commercial types.

 

[Bajansailor]

Apart from a fisherman anchor from one of the older RNLI lifeboats, the Herreshoff and Luke fisherman anchors must be pretty much the best you can get - and the Luke anchors can be broken down into 3 sections.
Have a look at http://www.peluke.com/Storm_Anchors/storm_anchors.html
and google for Herreshoff fisherman anchors.
The bronze anchors are gorgeous - but not cheap......

 

[little2boy2blue]

there is a 27kg example for sale on boatsandoutboards
( marine equipment ). you may get a lead there.

 

[Twister_Ken]

Just buy one from a large fisherman, surely.

 

[Dipper]

You could try Bembridge and Jenkins Ltd but I'm not sure if they are trade only.

 

[RAI]

I got a 35 kg fisherman's anchor from www.svb.de which was a mistake, because I wanted a 35 lb one. Any offers?

 

[Twister_Ken]

Doh!

 

[Fergal]

If you not have anything intelligent to contribute please keep off the forum.

 

[ShipsWoofy]

oooh! get her!

 

[ShipsWoofy]

I also want a fisherman's anchor but nothing like that size.

We as a family used to have a few knocking about old boats and sheds (often the same thing). But the type we had unlike the RNLI types that used to be stored on the bow rails, did not have flats on the flukes, i.e. they were more like grapples.

I think I want an anchor with flukes, but have no idea at all what size or if in fact with flukes they are still called fisherman's or something else... knowing marine stuff they will have a different name.

Please report back anything you find and if you find a good supplier. A size chart would be handy too. If I understand anything, the weight of a fisherman's is not as important as a mud anchor due to the characteristics of deployment, but will be happily corrected upon this..?

 

[machurley22]

Tee hee!

Don't feed the trolls, boys.

 

[TamarMike]

Not sure where you are but a couple of years ago Woods of Crediton did have quite a large stock of heavy (ex RN?) fisherman anchors (60 lb'ish?)but with rather short arms and stocks. I did have one on my old boat (& sold it with it). kept in the bilges for emergencies, never used it as without a windlass I doubt I would ever have recovered it if deployed

 

[Twister_Ken]

Ooh, slap my bum with a used choirboy.

 

[bilbobaggins]

You might be interested in this 'Belfast' design by Ian Nicolson FRINA, the very well-known yacht designer and author of practical marine-topics books. It's been rattling about in my boatshed for a while.

It 'demounts'/unbolts for storage and is, as they say, Clyde-built. Certainly not the sort of kit one expects to find on a wee Hurley....... /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[pilotcutter1]

I imagine the surplus anchor has long since been disposed of, but just in case....

I imagine the surplus anchor has long since been disposed of, but just in case.... please send me details

 

[Gordonmc]

Take a look at http://www.woods-group.co.uk/chain.htm
Fishermens anchors up to 45 kilo.
£99.