[Public-list] Anchor Handling

Meinhold, Michael J MICHAEL.J.MEINHOLD at saic.com
Wed Aug 25 08:31:56 PDT 2004


My current anchor system is not quite satisfactory. I have one Danforth in
chocks on the deck, and another lashed to the bow pulpit. This anchor
doesn't seem to interfere with the genoa at all, but there is some risk of a
sheet getting caught on it. I trust my own lashings to hold it down, but it
takes time to get them off and on. It also holds the anchor higher then I'd
like.

 The rode is in the anchor locker requiring the deckplate to be unscrewed
and the rode passed up from below. I plan to epoxy in a hook somewhere so
that the  end of the rode can be accessed from the deck only. However, this
still requires carrying a tool forward, and finding a place to put the
deckplate while it's off.

 My requirements are : 
    safety - not carrying a heavy pointy object any farther then neccesary
on the deck.
    ease and speed of use - get the hook down fast when you need it.
    security - keep that heavy pointy object from jumping around

Anyone like to tell me their system and why it works? 


Thanks, 

Mike



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