Rope link at end of anchor chain - Necessary?

[John100156]

I recognise that tower

Mmm I'm sure you do, I'll post some pictures when I get back to the UK this weekend of a motley crew on the back of their Sealine in Sant Carles, you might even recognise them!

Tell the girls it's still hot and sunny out here and flat calm!

 

[pampas]

One reason where trip lines earn their keep.

 

[Wiggo]

It was a 10mm shackle!

Underwater cable - one option is to let out all your chain then turn the boat round 180 and reverse out the way you set it - keep going till its clear then recover - don't ask how I discovered that trick !,

Not an option! SWMBO went down to it and the anchor was standing vertically and well and truly stuck...