Anchors

[HomeyD]

Now I like this idea. Need to figure out how it will respong to salt water.

 

[ShotgunSlim]

You know......a "Super Soaker" type squirt gun might be the best all around option for anchor cleaning. No electrical drain, uses available water, probably a few other uses as well.

 

[smokey73]

An alternative to a permanent system is one of these: Worx POWER SHARE 20-Volt 320 PSI 0.53 GPM Hydroshot Cordless Portable Pressure Washer, 4 Ah Battery and Charger Included WG620 - The Home Depot

Has anyone actually used one of these for anchor washdown? Might be an interesting option. I'd be interested if there is some real world feedback on one of these especially "sticky mud"

 

[morbidfollower]

I'll swear by our relatively lightweight 13lb Mantus M1. The instant that thing hits the bottom, it is STUCK. Short scope, shifting tides/currents, stupid exposed anchorage we never should have been in, whatever, it is stuck. It has never dragged a foot to my knowledge, and we have truly tested it.

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Where does your forestay attach in this pic? Also do you think there is clearance for my roller furler? I bought the CD anchor roller but never put it on as I was trying to figure out how to do it properly.

 

[Gene Neill]

Where does your forestay attach in this pic? Also do you think there is clearance for my roller furler? I bought the CD anchor roller but never put it on as I was trying to figure out how to do it properly.

The forestay attaches in the same place it always does, since the original stem fitting simply mounts inside the roller. So your furler should be just fine, unless I'm missing something.

Now for the bad news. I tried to use that CD roller, but the biggest anchor it would hold was the 8lb Danforth which CD mentions in their description. Anything bigger and the flukes would dig into the hull. I couldn't even make a nine pound anchor work. I started a couple threads about this at the time, but Photobucket ate all the pics.

 

[...3TacksontheWater]

Snip.... I started a couple threads about this at the time, but Photobucket ate all the pics.

Ah Photobucket, the company that single-handedly broke so many valuable and helpful internet threads that even if they offered to pay me to use them, I would not.

George