Where do you keep your anchor ball?

[ghostlymoron]

I store mine next to the cannon, burning tar barrel and other infrequently used and out dated equipment.

 

[Wansworth]

I think there should be a return to the use of signals and flags,there is no doubt that for example you could let fly the signal “you are standing in to danger” whilst on starboard on a busy weekend in the Solent or set the “NUC” shapes whilst stopped for tea and the very useful “reduce your speed” a two flag signal.There is a code book that covers most eventualities including pregnancies?

 

[Chiara’s slave]

I think there should be a return to the use of signals and flags,there is no doubt that for example you could let fly the signal “you are standing in to danger” whilst on starboard on a busy weekend in the Solent or set the “NUC” shapes whilst stopped for tea and the very useful “reduce your speed” a two flag signal.There is a code book that covers most eventualities including pregnancies?

‘England expects‘?

 

[Kukri]

Visitors to the Thames Estuary and East Anglia should be aware that local tradition dictates that a dead car tyre in the fore rigging stands for an anchor ball in Thames barges, smacks, and bawleys.

 

[Wansworth]

Visitors to the Thames Estuary and East Anglia should be aware that local tradition dictates that a dead car tyre in the fore rigging stands for an anchor ball in Thames barges, smacks, and bawleys.

Very tasteful?

 

[Paulfireblade]

I think there should be a return to the use of signals and flags,there is no doubt that for example you could let fly the signal “you are standing in to danger” whilst on starboard on a busy weekend in the Solent or set the “NUC” shapes whilst stopped for tea and the very useful “reduce your speed” a two flag signal.There is a code book that covers most eventualities including pregnancies?

There is always five short blasts of the horn which I believe translates to:

“WTF you doing”

Never done it but been tempted once Or twice

 

[Stemar]

There is always five short blasts of the horn which I believe translates to:

“WTF you doing”

Never done it but been tempted once Orr twice

We live within hearing distance for a ships horn from Southampton water. We probably hear that about once a month. Also heard it in Portsmouth Harbour the other day. Was tempted to use it myself when a committee boat approached us from the port side and obliged us to alter course (both under power) He just wandered on and dropped anchor pretty much where we'd have hit him if I hadn't dodged.

 

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Yacht Eos anchored in the Clyde this afternoon, anchor ball deployed as one would expect…….

interesting how the anchor chain is not visible but the ball gives certainty that she’s laying to anchor. Simple and effective.

 

[john_morris_uk]

The only picture I can find of us at anchor. The anchor ball is visible but only just. I think I might have to get a bigger one!

 

[Roberto]

Pictures! Pictures!
This is us (sillingly/proudly?) showing the signal, the nearest floating object (except junk, or tree trunks) was probably 100 miles away. Oh there were pirogues which I doubt knew the signal, surely did not care anyway

 

[Crinan12]

In my loft ?

 

[KevinV]

There is always five short blasts of the horn which I believe translates to:

“WTF you doing”

Never done it but been tempted once Or twice

I've been subject to that signal from a very large ship bearing down on us - I understood it to mean "please change your undercrackers now"

 

[john_morris_uk]

In my loft ?

Not very useful there when you anchor your boat.