wrigler Posted April 21, 2008 Report Posted April 21, 2008 Having had my anchor stuck fast a few times ( luckily retrieved but at the cost of painfull pulled muscles a couple of times )I will this year invest in the anka yanka set up . Is my Danforth compatable ? The anchor chain is heavier. Any advice will be helpfull. Terry Quote
codless Posted April 21, 2008 Report Posted April 21, 2008 my boat is 25ft does 5 knots down hill with a following wind i use a 12kg plough and 35ft of 8mm chain the ring and bouy pulls out every time ,this is tripped i have found 3 quarter inch cable ties hold mind you it still makes arms ache pulling in this lot,or i could spend Quote
Gnasher Posted April 21, 2008 Report Posted April 21, 2008 I put a write up just recently explaining how to set up the alderny rig. I actually use a danforth anchor myself, but they can slip occasionally, so a bruce is better. I also don't use the anchor yanker, instead just a plain large stainless ring that i got off stainless steve, and i attach the bouy to the ring with a carabeaner clip (spelling alert!) via 18 inches of rope. Its easy to do, but if anyone can find my 'long' explaination, please post! Quote
Wedger Posted April 21, 2008 Report Posted April 21, 2008 Scrap the Danforth and get a Bruce (or look-a-like. ). For really rocky stuff, a wire grapple may do, but trip it and be prepared to loose the odd one. IMHO Spot on Gnasher T Quote
Neal Posted April 21, 2008 Report Posted April 21, 2008 (edited) Go to the Beaulieu boat jumble next Sunday and see the stall run by "stainless Steve" Batchelor All the components for the Alderney ring setup are available at reduced prices. See also his web site which I think is something like stainless steve engineering. He is based somewhere in Lymington - anyway he is a very approachable chap and will explain exactly what is required. Does some very good quality stainless steel landing nets and I want one - I have been saving up - unless of course anyone else knows where I can get one big enough for Conger/Tope/Cod/Ling etc Neal Edited April 21, 2008 by Neal Quote
Manic Moore Posted April 21, 2008 Report Posted April 21, 2008 Funny enough I am also after a new landing net as my old Alloy version got an attack of the salt water and fell apart, and it needs to hold 60lb + conger Any suggestions? Clean please Quote
Adam F Posted April 21, 2008 Report Posted April 21, 2008 and it needs to hold 60lb + conger Why? You planning on bringing it onboard my boat?? Quote
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