I was looking for something else (surprise) when I got distracted and found this in the rabbit hole.
https://youtu.be/SahVAAQHAzQ?si=zdpchA8ymCp27Mq2
Has anyone else seen one of these? Or tried/used one? The concept looks sound, but I am a little skeptical that it's actually as easy as this. I have seen plenty of people put retrieval lines on their anchors, or buoy their anchor lines in protected areas, but this seems a little too ...
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03-28-2024 02:45 PM #1
Has anyone else seen this? Or own/tried it?
"A smooth sea never made a skillful sailor"
Rob Waldrop
M/V Pau Hana
Ft Myers FL
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Re: Has anyone else seen this? Or own/tried it?
I've never seen that but I have seen a ring used to slide down the rode to retrieve by pulling from the opposite direction. Very similar
Sky Cheney
1985 53EDMY, Hull #CN759, "Rebecca"
ELYC on White Lake--Montague, MI
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Re: Has anyone else seen this? Or own/tried it?
Looks interesting but I’d like to see some history of the use and what owners think.
SEVEN
1979 53' MY Hull #563
Antioch, California
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03-29-2024 04:41 PM #5
Re: Has anyone else seen this? Or own/tried it?
I'm inclined to believe Ralph has the best course of action here. I sent it to friends who cruised extensively (the wife is the captain, holds a 100-tonner) and she replied back "did you ever notice we leave a trip line/buoy rigged on our anchor at all times?" Their boat was one of the 5 (of 140) at our marina to survive Ian, and it's in Owl Creek now waiting on some unrelated work to be completed. She basically suggested what Ralph said.
"A smooth sea never made a skillful sailor"
Rob Waldrop
M/V Pau Hana
Ft Myers FL
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