The anchor for all jobs

[dunedin]

Sorry but your GRP anchor has been superseded by new technology. I am doing 3D printed plastic anchors and chain, which don't require any joining shackles. Just need somebody to test it with their new yacht in a strong wind

 

[Neeves]

It gets worse

try www.cooperanchors.com.au

They already make and sell plastic anchors, any colour as long as you like, red, blue or black. They are in stock in our local chandlers. For some reason I think you can buy them in West Marine, but I might be having nightmares.

Jonathan

 

[charles_reed]

It gets worse

try www.cooperanchors.com.au

They already make and sell plastic anchors, any colour as long as you like, red, blue or black. They are in stock in our local chandlers. For some reason I think you can buy them in West Marine, but I might be having nightmares.

Jonathan

1.5kg to hold a 6.5m boat - sounds reasonable - I use a grapnel for my dinghy.
How does it work in rock?
And can you use it for recovering sunken towels?
My folding gapnel is a multi-purpose tool.

 

[KellysEye]

Is it April 1st today?

 

[Neeves]

Same, same We used our little grapnel when we lost our anchor and chain in 10m of in a very soft and muddy seabed.

Jonathan

 

[NormanS]

It gets worse

try www.cooperanchors.com.au

They already make and sell plastic anchors, any colour as long as you like, red, blue or black. They are in stock in our local chandlers. For some reason I think you can buy them in West Marine, but I might be having nightmares.

Jonathan

What's the problem? These anchors are designed for canoes, PWCs, inflatables etc. These craft are unlikely to be out anchored off the west coast of Tasmania in storm force winds. Horses for courses.

 

[vyv_cox]

Same, same We used our little grapnel when we lost our anchor and chain in 10m of in a very soft and muddy seabed.

Jonathan

Slightly off topic, when we needed to use our aluminium chain hook to free our anchor from a large chain on the seabed in the Sporades, the buoyancy of the rope prevented the hook from reaching the bottom, about 7 metres. I had to tie a diving weight to it.

 

[sailaboutvic]

Just to update everyone, we anchored in thick weed the other night, the side blades slice the weed and the GRP anchor slide along the ground clearing the weed, for the anchor to dig in deep.
The next morning a press of the button, and in no time the air bag inflated and up she came again.
Tonight we will try it in sand . The small grab in front of the anchor should ease
Dig a hole for the anchor to disappear into.

 

[Neeves]

Slightly off topic, when we needed to use our aluminium chain hook to free our anchor from a large chain on the seabed in the Sporades, the buoyancy of the rope prevented the hook from reaching the bottom, about 7 metres. I had to tie a diving weight to it.

Is an aluminium chain hook especially to lift chain, in the manner you describe - or does it have other uses. I confess I have never heard of one. edit Or is it a hook to match an aluminium chain for an aluminium anchor

 

[vyv_cox]

Is an aluminium chain hook especially to lift chain, in the manner you describe - or does it have other uses. I confess I have never heard of one. edit Or is it a hook to match an aluminium chain for an aluminium anchor

It seems to have many names. Jimmy Green calls it a Trip Hook https://www.jimmygreen.co.uk/item/32/coastline-trip-hook but Rod Heikell calls it something else in his books, forget what. In Greece where crossed anchors are a fact of life it is invaluable. The local chandlery in Lakki has one in bronze that I would like but cannot justify the high cost for our occasional use. I have seen stainless steel ones in UK boatshows, ridiculously expensive.

 

[NormanS]

Having got involved in helping someone who had fouled the main electricity cable between Coll and Tiree,
I came home and made one from two thicknesses of 12 x 12mm square mild steel, a couple of links of chain, and some welding.
So far I have only had to use it once, when our anchor fouled an enormous length of wire rope in Loch Resort (presumably an abandoned trawl wire). The hook worked perfectly, and lives in the bottom of a locker until the next time.

 

[noelex]

If you want a bit more amusement, have a look at some of the real anchor websites.

This is one of my favourites . The Box anchor:

http://slideanchor.com/store/index.php/the-box-anchor.html

Amongst the highlights are that it only needs a 2:1 scope, no chain and a 38 lb anchor is suitable for up to a 70 foot boat.

And manufacturers wonder why we are skeptical.

 

[sailaboutvic]

Looks like a bear trap

 

[Neeves]

Looks like a bear trap

Polar bears do swim.