anchor retreving
Submitted by tournament on Tue, 2010-09-07 21:38
anyone on here used the retreiving system were you use a float on your anchor line do they really work or maybe someone may have some different ideas cheers
carnarvonite
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Works Well.
My home made one works a treat, made out of stainless bar, triangle shape with a bit of tubing that can slide up to allow the rope to go through.
One thing that I had trouble with untill I woke up was the lenght of chain has to weigh more than the anchor or else sometimes it slides back down to the bottom.
Have used mine in depths from10 metres right through to 130 metres with out any hassles.
Feral
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use it and love it .. beats
use it and love it .. beats using my big electric winch any day
Faulkner Family
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they do a great job. just
they do a great job. just make sure you get a big enough float to hold the anchor and chain on the surface
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desmond
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am having trouble picturing
how does this work, anyone got a pic or a link?
NOHA
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watch this video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_nxM7VPOC4M&feature=related
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desmond
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ahh, i See
Didn't know what balling an anchor meant, now I know :)
Thanx for the link
Paul G
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Well I just bought one and
Well I just bought one and have try it twice both times did not pull the anchor out..We had to free the anchor by hand then drive away to get the anchor up.The float im using is not big enough to hold the anchor so Ill try a boat fender next time out .
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scottnofish
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try using a 20lt
plastic drum paul ,thats what mark uses and i have never seen his fail to get the anchor up ,faster than a anchor winch or cray winch
Pete D
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Works a charm
Well worth it. I spliced mine onto a 25L rectangle drum with about 1 foot of rope.
I've got a Sarca and about 7m of chain. An inflatable bag would be good as storage of the big drum is a hassle.
Cheers Pete
alfred
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I use one as well and it
I use one as well and it works a charm. I think a 10L drum is large enough.
Lucky Tim
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another tick of approval
another tick of approval from me. Apart from the storage of the float (we just hung ours off the bow rail) they work really well.
Save yourself a grand and spend it on something you really want.
Bodie
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Im concerned about getting
Im concerned about getting my anchor stuck all the time, thankfully when it has been stuck i can move around enough to pull it out.
However my anchor is pretty big n heavy so a big float would be needed!
alfred
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There is very little a 20L
There is very little a 20L drum wont lift.
sea-kem
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Ummm quite liked the bikini
Ummm quite liked the bikini girls fishing on the youtube link, looks like more fun than pulling your anchor all the time
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crasny1
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Another vote
Pulling a anchor in on the suface beats dragging her up from the depths. Dont have a winch or even a anchor slave (its me, the Mrs wont go up the front).
I just pull the rope up to the back, tie it on to the cleat, slip on the float and drive off. Havent been caught by a very stuck anchor yet, but mostly use soft reef anchors.
Then its just a matter uf pulling up the rope. Piece of pie.
Neels
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same unit
I bought my Deckie one of the same units for anchor retrieval and found it works great, we have anchored in 80 mts plus up north and returned easily, The float does have to handle the chain and anchor weight and we havent had any problems or complaints from me , i also use a five pronged grapel hook for all areas rather than longer prong reef anchor
marble
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A 20 litre drum easily lifts
A 20 litre drum easily lifts and floats our #3 sarca and 8 metres of 8mm chain .
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Bodie
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i got about 20 metres of
i got about 20 metres of chain on mine :)
marble
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Give it a try Bodie, got
Give it a try Bodie, got nothing to lose. Cut back to a shorter chain maybe ?? yours would be the close link stuff to suit a winch i spose? Boats are about the same size and a #3 carca and 8 metres has held ours in some seriously nasty conditions ( 25 knots plus)
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Paul G
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Looks like a twenty litre
Looks like a twenty litre drum is the go
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till
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I've got a spare here Paul.
I've got a spare here Paul.
Paul G
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I have a large fender float
I have a large fender float which I will try first as it can be stored neatly on the boat ,I think my anchor is a little heavy as well may need to get a large grapple anchor for diving ,had one on the trailcraft great anchor .
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Deckie
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Grapple
Go the grapple Paul, will serve you well in most cases & much stronger than the normal pick plus easy to retreive with the float system. It gets a little much pullin it up from 60+ metres. Rob
Cheers & Stay safe