Wheres my anchor?

[Sans Bateau]

Now I suppose some smart arse is going to say something like "Oh yeh, been doing that for ages, its obvious". However, when you drop your anchor, and then remain swinging on it for two or three days, you cannot be sure where you are in relation to said hook.

Been giving this a bit of thought, yes you could attach a tripping line and float, but how about as the anchor plunges downward, hitting the MOB button on the GPS!

All you need to do then is recall the MOB position and that is where the anchor is.

 

[chasroberts]

Course to steer 360. Distance to Waypoint 12 yards????

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[harvey]

I'm afraid you're right. They are going to say that !
John

 

[bedouin]

Not quite for the same purpose - but if you want to use the GPS for anchor watch you should set that when you are on top of the anchor rather than at the end of 60m of chain!

 

[BOATKID]

I would think its easy to find - its at the end of a piece of chain !! /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif

 

[DanTribe]

Just ask SWMBO.
Answer will be "wherever you left it, if you put things away you would be able to find them"

 

[david_bagshaw]

what about the distance moved while it digs in?

 

[kindredspirit]

No problem. I have the answer for you.

This'll pick it up on your fishfinder and Bingo! there it is!

http://www.ecobuoy.com/


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[Channel Ribs]

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...Bingo!...

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Oooooh, I am liking that /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

 

[pau1gray]

How much!!!!!!! The echosounder only uses sonar so all you need is a reflective surface (to sound waves in water) try covering a fender in reflective (preferably metal) tape or paint and it should save you $160 +

Regards
Paul

 

[Sans Bateau]

Listen you lot! I think its a good idea! What if you have to lay a second anchor, where do you drop it, eh? If it has moved whilst diging in it wont be much, if yours does drag a lot, better get yourself a good CQR!

Fishfinder! Its a sailboat, I dont have a fishfinder, but I DO have a gps!

Wish I'd kept the idea to myself now. /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif

 

[Channel Ribs]

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...Fishfinder! Its a sailboat...

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Where better to have a quality sonar, how is your draft sir?

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[hylass]

This is a good question and I apreciate the answer of "boatkid": - its at the end of a piece of chain !!

...Except if you break the chain.. and with modern anchors, the anchor could be fully buried in Sand or in Mud.

I learned from several anchor tests that a line could broke and that's why I always attached to the trip line point, a short rope with a very small white plastic foam buoy....

At least when you dive on your anchor, you can see where it is..

 

[GMac]

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Listen you lot! I think its a good idea! What if you have to lay a second anchor, where do you drop it, eh? If it has moved whilst diging in it wont be much, if yours does drag a lot, better get yourself a good CQR!

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I think it's a good idea as well but didn't you mean 'get rid of your CQR' if talking anchors draging?

 

[Sans Bateau]

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'get rid of your CQR'

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Never had a problem!

I have a strange suspicion, you might have an interest in another product! /forums/images/graemlins/smirk.gif

 

[vyv_cox]

The floating line or buoy on the head of the anchor is a very useful tip, perhaps more so in clear waters than around muddy UK but still well worth doing. I tied a short length of yellow floating line to mine after seeing that most of the charter companies in the Med do this. I have seen small fishing floats, pieces of sponge and plastic ducks used as floats. I can confirm that even when the anchor is completely buried in the bottom it can be located easily using this simple bit of kit.

Unfortunately, on the occasion that my anchor joining link failed I had not adopted the practice and had to pay a diver to find the anchor for me. However, 20 Euros and two cold beers was not too much to have it returned to me.

 

[bluedragon]

Oh No...don't let's go through the whole CQR debate again please /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif Etap_Owner...yes it is a good idea, expecially with the accuracy of GPS these days. I'm wondering whether to use our plotters however...you can then see on the screen where it is. An anchor buoy doesn't really work as an indicator in tidal situations unless the line is brought back to the boat and made "tight" so it sits over the anchor, so this is worth a try I think.

 

[Sans Bateau]

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don't let's go through the whole CQR debate

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Ooops! Sorry, it realy should be on the 'mention at your peril' list of subjects together with col regs, mobo wash, Baverias and boats racing!

Just forget I mentioned it.

 

[Channel Ribs]

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... col regs, mobo wash, Baverias and boats racing...

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Maybe the mods could add those to the list of [***word removed***]. /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

 

[merseamercy]

But you can get some wizzard device which solves this problem, somehow winds up the rope inside the buoy and always keeps the exact amount of line out.

Link if I find it again.

Don't know how expensive and unreliable it is. Probably "quite" for both.