[Public-list] Anchor Handling

[George Dinwiddie]

Thanks, Gord.

When not shackled to the anchor, I generally loop the rode around the
back of the ventilator and drop the end back in.

When you get back, I'd like it if you could take a photo of your bow
roller and send it to me.  I'd still like to set one up for my 25pound
CQR, but I don't want something big sticking out from the bow.

I'll look for those toggles.  A quick google didn't turn them up (just
rigging components).  Do you sell those?  Maybe a photo of those would
be good, too.

 - George

On Wed, Aug 25, 2004 at 12:00:36PM -0400, Gordon Laco wrote:
> Hi George - 
> 
> We ran our rope rode up through the ventilator until this year...it was kept
> shackled to the jack lines on the deck so that we did not have to reach down
> to find it all the time.  I put a deck pipe in so that we could put a screen
> in the throat of the ventilator.
> 
> I did not want to put a large chain deck pipe in the deck, so in order to
> get around needing one that big I used a Hasselfors fork/fork toggle to
> marry the rope to the chain.  Mighty strong compared to a shackle and fits
> wherever the chain does.
> 
> Gord
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> > I run my rode up the ventilator on the forward deck, as I believe many
> > boats do.  My intention is to install a covered deckplate like
> > http://www.sailnet.com/store/prodimage/large/abi1035br.jpg, but I
> > wouldn't want to use one that required unscrewing.
> > 
> > Since I don't have a bow pulpit, I typically keep the primary anchor
> > lashed to the foredeck when not racing.  It's a nuisance, but much
> > better than hanging on the bow pulpit.
> > 
> > The spare anchors (lunch hook and plow) are in the cockpit locker.  I
> > often find it easier to anchor by the stern, especially when
> > singlehanding.  I'll either pull out the smaller danforth or carry the
> > larger one back from the bow (around the shrouds).  After setting the
> > hook while going forward, I'll move the rode up to the bow.
> > 
> > - George
> > 
> > On Wed, Aug 25, 2004 at 11:31:56AM -0400, Meinhold, Michael J wrote:
> >> 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?
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