What to do - pulling an anchor
Submitted by crasny1 on Fri, 2016-07-15 18:17
Hi all
Getting to old (and lazy) to climb up front and pulling the anchor.
What do you suggest to help my aging back?
Have a 5.4m Trailcraft and wondering about a drum winch or windlass (or other suggestions). Just hitting a button and up comes the anchor is so appealing.
Any suggestions welcome as I have always just pulled them??
Cheers
Neels
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Jackfrost80
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The other option which I
The other option which I would love to do if I didn't have bow rails is install a Minn Kota iPilot linked to my GPS so I can spot lock over good ground rather than anchor as well as setup customised drift over good ground and customised tracks along riverbanks and reefs etc
Officially off the Pies bandwagon
Krusty
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A drum winch is on my list
A drum winch is on my list of things to buy when I have some spare cash that's for sure.
From what I have read on here they are for some people almost a necessity....and the older I get the more I believe in this.
Do a search for "drum winch" and there is some very good threads to be found.I am still undecided which one I will get when the time comes and will do a little more reseaarch when I am ready to purchase one.
But, definitely would be worth the money I recon
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crasny1
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Old hand on here.Done the
Old hand on here.
Done the search thing but nothing on a Trailcraft my size.
Just wanted an overall opinion
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Rob H
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I fitted a drum winch on my
I fitted a drum winch on my 5.8 Trailcraft, think I may have a thread on here on my old id?
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Deckie
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Anchor Puller.
A large float with a clip on it. Attach it to the anchor rope & slide it down to the anchor.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JwiNDQW_r08
Much easier than pulling it & a lot cheaper than a winch.
The float will slide down over the chain to the anchor & lift it to the surface.
Just a matter of driving down the line & gathering the rope as you go.
We anchored a Trailcraft in 60 meters at Gnaraloo & no probs
Worth a try IMO......
Cheers & Stay safe
squidvicious1
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"anchor yanker" big
"anchor yanker" big polystyrene ball with a big stainless ring sites on your anchor rope.drive forward till it pulls up the anchor and floats while you go back and pick up and throw into a bucket on the deck.
meglodon
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Get a big muscular decky
Take a big muscular deckie out with you, to be serious now using a big polystyrene ball and loop it's cheap and effective. You can buy a set up with a spring loaded clip etc, or just make up a big (150 - 200mm diam) steel loop and attach it to a big poly ball hook the loop over the anchor rope, drive away and up comes the pick.
Very simple to use, no motors or moving parts to maintain.
Crikey
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Go the drum style. I have the
Go the drum style. I have the Lewmar and spend a lot of time up front putting the rope back in the spool. It can be a real pain in the ass!
brenz
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Deckie
take a Deckie and make them do the work
oldman
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I agree with Deckie, that's
I agree with Deckie, that's what I use, and look how old I am. Works a treat.
tiimmbo
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get a lonestar drum winch you
get a lonestar drum winch you wont regret it
Jason P
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2nd that!
2nd that!
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