Swanage Lifeboat

[Graham Nash]

My understanding was that the chain travels through the ring and counter balances the anchor preventing it pulling the chain back through and sinking back to the bottom.

 

http://www.fishing-boats.info/Anchor.htm

 

Makes it look so easy!

Edited May 28, 2011 by Graham Nash

[great white]

My understanding was that the chain travels through the ring and counter balances the anchor preventing it pulling the chain back through and sinking back to the bottom.

exactly

 

and that is the reason to ensure a good length and weight of chain is used. That is also the reason we pull the warp in steadily as we drift or motor back towards the buoy.

 

if you pull hard and keep the warp and chain tight the weight of the anchor may overcome the weight of the chain and it will start to drop again.

 

Dan

the method works even if the anchor has to be tripped,

We always rig ours to trip

 

Charlie

[djredrupp]

Ahh, so as long as chain weight > anchor weight, your okay!

 

 

[Graham Nash]

Looking at the link in my last post I think my problem is the angle that I motor to lift the anchor.

 

I am pretty sure I motor just to the left of the rope, certainly nothing like 30deg.

[great white]

That link has information that looks spot on

 

Can it be put on the home page for all to access easily in the future ?

 

Charlie

[Maverick Martin]

Ahh, so as long as chain weight > anchor weight, your okay!

So long as chain weight = more than anchor weight

 

Martin

[Maverick Martin]

That link has information that looks spot on

 

Can it be put on the home page for all to access easily in the future ?

 

Charlie

A thread could be started with the link included under the safety section and pinned

 

Martin

[pirky]

My humble 2p ....

The link shows 2nd pair of hands at back of the craft handling the rode ..... As I always use a lazy line I can pull my boat onto the right side of the Alderney buoy to start with ....and.....

 

when on my own .....I have used a simple short loop of rope around the rode and onto the cleat at the back half of the boat to hold the rode clear of the water....theory is....if above the prop it stands less chance of getting fouled on the prop......it assumes that the back cleat is strong enough to trip the anchor in the event of a snagged anchor. The loop also has the advantage of being reasonably easy to dispatch if there is a problem........

 

I don't do this all the time.... dead calm and I do it solo....

I hasten to add that I have only done this in "reasonable" conditions and had no problems so far .....but I am sure the routine is not infallible.

 

Limited experience but it gives me confidence to go solo !!

 

Dave

[Coddy]

That link has information that looks spot on

 

Can it be put on the home page for all to access easily in the future ?

 

Charlie

A thread could be started with the link included under the safety section and pinned

 

Martin

Martin

 

I realised I started the Anchor thread in the wrong section, could you please move it to the Safety section.

 

Thanks

 

Dave

[Maverick Martin]

That link has information that looks spot on

 

Can it be put on the home page for all to access easily in the future ?

 

Charlie

A thread could be started with the link included under the safety section and pinned

 

Martin

Martin

 

I realised I started the Anchor thread in the wrong section, could you please move it to the Safety section.

 

Thanks

 

Dave

Done

 

Martin

[Paul D]

Guys, if you are using the alderney method, AND a tripped anchor, surely the chain and rope will slide back down?

 

We dont trip the anchor, and once buoyed, the shaft of the bruce anchor keeps it in the ring below the buoy.

 

Just curious!

 

 

Dan

Dan,

 

If you do not trip the anchor and fish Christchurch Ledge, expect to not be seeing it after a few trips