Bajansailor
Well-Known Member
Re the photo posted by BruceK earlier of the yacht 'Patricia', she has one of those plastic 'dough-nut' type of rings on the anchor chain to form a nice buffer between the anchor and the hull when the anchor is hauled up snug against the hull.
These seem to be very popular on the Dutch steel motor cruisers as well.
You could perhaps consider a Pool type of anchor?
One of these should be able to self stow in the same fashion as your Navy stockless anchor, but it should have vastly increased holding power for the same weight.
http://thrmarine.com/specification/pool-ym-anchor/
Here is a data sheet for these anchors
http://thrmarine.com/friksbeheer/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Anchor_FactSheet_HHP-POOL_TW_THR.pdf
The only 'disadvantage' as such is that the smallest size is 24 kg (approx 53 lbs) - the shank width might be too wide for your existing hawsepipe (?).
These seem to be very popular on the Dutch steel motor cruisers as well.
You could perhaps consider a Pool type of anchor?
One of these should be able to self stow in the same fashion as your Navy stockless anchor, but it should have vastly increased holding power for the same weight.
http://thrmarine.com/specification/pool-ym-anchor/
Here is a data sheet for these anchors
http://thrmarine.com/friksbeheer/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Anchor_FactSheet_HHP-POOL_TW_THR.pdf
The only 'disadvantage' as such is that the smallest size is 24 kg (approx 53 lbs) - the shank width might be too wide for your existing hawsepipe (?).
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