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Re: Unusual Anchor Question
SEVEN
1979 53' MY Hull #563
Antioch, California
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08-20-2018 08:12 PM #13Senior Member
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Re: Unusual Anchor Question
Simple solutions are the most eloquent. Add a rubber bump stop that stops the anchor further out and allows you to pull it tight for travel.
FTFD... i drive a slow 1968 41c381
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It s not that easy... the rubber can not be in contact with the chain or it will be shredded after a dozen time anchoring and since anchor chutes are often made of SS, driling and securint anything isnt an easy job...
Pascal
Miami, FL
1970 53 MY #325 Cummins 6CTAs
2014 26' gaff rigged sloop
2007 Sandbarhopper 13
12' Westphal Cat boat
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Re: Unusual Anchor Question
Dan
End Of The Line II
1967 34C
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08-22-2018 12:14 AM #16
Re: Unusual Anchor Question
Jon is right, and if your windlass is GM that requires the anchor to be dropped by loosening the nut on the capstan and not paid out by windlass power then someone must be on the fore deck, so pulling few inches of chain to help it around the gypsy wheel should do the trick.
M/V BONAZZA
1980 Hatteras
37 Convertible
Hull# - 405
Twin DD 6-71NA
Vancouver, Canada
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Re: Unusual Anchor Question
My suggestion was to watch it at the dock, while you let the chain out slowly, to find the tipping point. Then add something to the roller to have the anchor rest just beyond that point, so that when it's drawn up by the windlass it is ready to drop when the chain is loosened. I think some of the other ideas are similar.
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08-22-2018 08:35 AM #18
Re: Unusual Anchor Question
John, so do you kill the breaker after every use or no?? If not what are you using to keep the anchor secure in the anchor roller ?? My point is that if you were using a chain stopper, or some other device to make sure the anchor doesn't deploy by itself you'd have to go to the fore deck to ready it for use. I don't trust those switches , if one shorts out the windlass turns on. Seems like giving the anchor a little kick is not a big deal. I rarely deploy the anchor from the helm. Only if it is really deep and I have to keep the boat on station while I drop enough chain to hit the bottom.......Pat
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Pat - I do use a chain stopper. So, before I leave the dock, I could let out a little chain. But, once I retrieve the anchor and want to move to a new spot, I would have to also leave a little more chain out so that the anchor is not flush with the pulpit to be able to drop it again. I am exploring the weight option as we speak. It is not a huge deal but I do not want to be going to and from the bow while fishing since I am almost always fishing alone. Kind of a safety issue for me.
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Re: Unusual Anchor Question
I thought I found the solution. But, nooooo,! I added two round rudder zincs on either side of the hole already existing at the 90 degree angle point of my Lewmar Claw. It sure helped the anchor drop/no drop issue. However, for some reason, the added weight at that point of the anchor totally prevented the anchor from setting properly. I tried five times in five different spots. No dice. I then removed the rudder zincs and she held fine again. Who knew anchors were designed with such precision.