Mounting / Fixing a danbuoy

[jusw]

Just purchased a danbuoy and now have the problem of stowing it somewhere accessible.

I plan to fix a piece of plastic piping to the guard rail so the weighted end of the DB can be located, however, what do I do with 6 feet of whippy pole?

I thought of fastening it to the backstay in some way (mine is a split backstay) but I'm not sure how to fix it allowing almost immediate access if / when I want to throw it overboard.

What do you other guys do?

I'd much rather use a tried and tested technique.

Thanks

Julian

 

[alan_d]

Like you, I have the weight etc. in a piece of plastic drainpipe fixed to the pushpit. The top end of mine including the flag is stuffed inside a peice of smaller-diameter plastic pipe attached by a short lanyard to my (split) backstay. All you have to check is that the position and length of the lanyard allows you to lift the base of the danbuoy out of its housing; once you throw it overboard the upper part is pulled free of the tube, allowing the flag to fly (don't roll it round the whippy pole - just stuff it into the tube).

 

[puddock]

Any help?

Piece of corrugated flexi pipe (for the flag) tied off to the back stay...works for me.

 

[William_H]

Now for something completely different....

I have seen boats that have been set up for ocean racing hence danbuoy required, where a hole is drilled in the transom. A plastic tube sealed at the inner end is glued to the hole and it extends into the hull next to the quarter berth with inner end lower than outer end. The pole is put in the tube flag first.
The danbuoy is mounted on the stern rail as normal and is tethered to the flag and weight so that if the buoy is thrown overboard the pole flag and weight will follow. This is all a bit cruel on the boat hull but very effective and well protected. olewill

 

[john_morris_uk]

Like you, I have the weight etc. in a piece of plastic drainpipe fixed to the pushpit. The top end of mine including the flag is stuffed inside a peice of smaller-diameter plastic pipe attached by a short lanyard to my (split) backstay. All you have to check is that the position and length of the lanyard allows you to lift the base of the danbuoy out of its housing; once you throw it overboard the upper part is pulled free of the tube, allowing the flag to fly (don't roll it round the whippy pole - just stuff it into the tube).

Exactly right. The number of times one sees the flags rolled up into the small diameter pipe - how do people expect them to unroll themselves if they are needed in an emergency?

 

[oldsaltoz]

A simple hole through the transom with PVC pipe running under the gunwale above the quarter berth.

Dan-buoy stowed inside out of the UV and rain, flag unrolled, a fixed between the Dan-buoy and the horse shoe FD, that a small drogue attached to it will launch the Dan-buoy.

This same PVC pipe can be fitted with an inline fan to improve ventilation.

I installed the above on an S&S 34 for a client, the end of the tube and fan, was in the very smallest cabin, the toilet.

 

[colvic987]

i have the stainless steel holder for the danbuoy, and a hose (clear plastic with the reinforcement through it) which is split length ways, and that is attached to the backstay with 3mm cord, when it is chucked in the drink, the hose will come away from the flag very easily.

 

[2Tizwoz]

I have seen boats that have been set up for ocean racing hence danbuoy required, where a hole is drilled in the transom. A plastic tube sealed at the inner end is glued to the hole and it extends into the hull next to the quarter berth with inner end lower than outer end. The pole is put in the tube flag first.
The danbuoy is mounted on the stern rail as normal and is tethered to the flag and weight so that if the buoy is thrown overboard the pole flag and weight will follow. This is all a bit cruel on the boat hull but very effective and well protected. olewill

Mine's like that but it doesn't run downhill so's I've noticed. It would be inclined to fill up with water.