'New' anchor

[johnalison]

Well, new to me anyway. I saw this method of mooring our river-boat in India recently and spent a pleasant 20 minutes watching the lads doing it.


A stout wooden post was carried out to the desired spot and a loop in the line from the boat put over it. The post was then buried horizontally in the sandy silt, normal to the direction of the line. Two similar posts were hammered in at an angle to secure the first post, as shown in the photo. Two other lines were secured in other directions, each to a single post. This seemed to work well in the strong current, though we were out of the main stream on each of the seven or so nights we moored this way. Nevertheless, an anchor watch was always kept.

 

[noelex]

Thanks for sharing.
Three wooden posts. The floating anchor does exist .

 

[johnalison]

I'm glad you enjoyed it. This is the context:

 

[pvb]

I guess this method might work in East Coast mud!

 

[zoidberg]

The principle seems similar to an ice-climber's 'Deadman'.....

https://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&tbm=isch&source=hp&biw=1662&bih=973&ei=8SlfXMHzCd-CjLsP_76EiAE&q=ice+climbing+deadman&oq=ice+climbing+deadman&gs_l=img.3...1686.11715..12118...0.0..0.90.1356.22......1....1..gws-wiz-img.....0..35i39j0j0i10i24j0i8i30j0i24.PiOfjzk1Za4


I wonder which came first?

 

[Baddox]

Looks more like an ice-axe belay to me. Whereas the deadman is more of a snow version of an anchor.

 

[Boathook]

I think that I will stick with my metal anchor and chain / rope for anchoring. Seems so much easier imho.

 

[Iliade]

That was pretty much the most reliable method* I found of setting my CQR until I finally worked out 'the technique.'**


*dig a big hole, throw in the anchor and backfill.


**dig a very big hole, throw in the anchor and backfill. (Only joking.)

 

[Iliade]

A very brave skipper could try this for a laugh: https://www.climbing.com/skills/learn-this-build-a-snow-bollard-anchor/

Maybe with chain and the right sort of bottom you could dis/prove all those theories about chain not really needing anchors...

 

[Sybarite]

As it's Sunday.....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QvLxZEU02uI

Atheists - don't bother.

 

[Neeves]

A variation, using trees or rocks, is common place in the Baltic and Patagonia. and trees and rocks seem rather uncommon in the location shown. We have used a variation in very tight anchorages, again using trees and rocks, to reduce swing room and allow space for other yachts (and the extreme might be a Med moor?)

https://www.sailmagazine.com/cruising/know-how-expanding-your-anchoring-repertoire

Most techniques are internationally known - with local variations.

Anchor Right have commercialised it and make (and sell) an anchor to allow pulling 4wd bogged where there are neither tress nor rocks. They even call it a 'Portable Rescue Tree' - and available from local (OZ) 4WD stores

http://www.anchorright.com.au/products/ground-anchor-prt/

Jonathan

 

[oldmanofthehills]

Looks more like an ice-axe belay to me. Whereas the deadman is more of a snow version of an anchor.

Indeed like an ice axe belay (i.e. crossed axes buried) but I never quite trust them even though I have had to use them. But then again in dodgy gullies anything is better than nothing - says sorting winter kit and looking forward to Carn Dearg

 

[Baddox]

I’ve only used a deadman a handful of times and fortunately never to hold a fall. I’ve heard that they were referred to as flukes, not because of the anchor fluke but because it was a fluke if they worked.
Have a good trip, it looks like the weather may be a bit warm for it. The CMD ridge was on a list of potential outings when I was up that way last October. Unfortunately, car problems and high winds put paid to that idea; one day though...