Tripping lines

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I'm planning on anchoring in Plymouth this summer and tripping lines are advised in certain areas. I rigged myself a small buoy and line to the head of anchor some years ago but never used it in Dorset and Solent areas as good sand and also little wary of causing a problem to others and getting it all tied up when retrieving the anchor!!

I've wondered whether using a ski tow rope which as it floats may make it easier to retrieve with the anchor. Once deployed I would then keep it tight ish to the bow rather than let it float everywhere and be a risk to others.

I have added to an existing post in Scuttlebutt forum (nice graphic in post#3) but thought I'd ask here as well.

Any thoughts

 

[AndieMac]

I'm planning on anchoring in Plymouth this summer and tripping lines are advised in certain areas. I rigged myself a small buoy and line to the head of anchor some years ago but never used it in Dorset and Solent areas as good sand and also little wary of causing a problem to others and getting it all tied up when retrieving the anchor!!

I've wondered whether using a ski tow rope which as it floats may make it easier to retrieve with the anchor. Once deployed I would then keep it tight ish to the bow rather than let it float everywhere and be a risk to others.

I have added to an existing post in Scuttlebutt forum (nice graphic in post#3) but thought I'd ask here as well.

Any thoughts

I think the angle of pull, whether it is tied to a floating buoy and retrieved with a boat hook from the bow sprit as the boat idles forward, or tied off to a bow located cleat, then pulled from the bow sprit, is going to be very similar.
If for some reason a dinghy is required to provide a different angle of pull/release, it’s the same deal.