DIY Bowsprit Anchor Hanger made of ROPE? Danforth Anchor

[Carl Wonderful]

I just want to hang my danforth up on my bowsprit so its not laying all over the front of the boat. As long as it doesn't interfere with my Jibs.. I could have it upside down or right side up or whatever works best. Just looking for ideas.

Ive seen all the expensive anchor hangers and they seem great.... But I want to make one of out rope cause I think it would be cool... and wouldn't mind spendin' that $100 bucks somewhere else, ya know. I'd rather DIY it than buy everything pre-made if I can do it safely and it doesn't look too ghetto.

I have an old C22 and a fairly large Danforth anchor. Sorry, not sure the weight but its pretty nice size and weight.

Love to hear your ideas or even see some pics.

THANKS!!

 

[fred1diver]

Ok, not exactly sure I understand exactly what you need, but from what I understand you might make a loop out of dyneema for one side and maybe a prussik soft shackle for the other side
Simply slide one side in the loop and use the soft shackle to hold the other

 

[Carl Wonderful]

Interesting idea. I think I can picture that working.

I just want to hang my danforth up on my bowsprit so its not laying all over the front of the boat. As long as it doesn't interfere with my Jibs.. I could have it upside down or right side up or whatever works best. Just looking for ideas.

 

[fred1diver]

If you have pictures of your current setup and anchor, it would help get a better solution

 

[Richard19068]

Homemade would be good but I'm having a hard time picturing an anchor hanger made from rope holding securely enough that the anchor wouldn't move around too much when the boat bounces around in the swells.

I'll look forward to seeing some designs.

 

[Carl Wonderful]

I'm looking to hang it along these "lines".. but with rope. Anyone done it or have ideas for it?

My Danforth is about the size of the 2 larger ones pictured.

 

[fred1diver]

On our j be oat we have something like the pic with 2 types on it, we have the left side type.
It works very well and I believe it’s not that expensive, this is somewhat the system that I tried to explain in rope format
One side is just a loop that the rod goes through and the other side is a clip that open to hold the other end.
I think I recall seeing one that the clip end was actually a spring clip tied to the pulpit.

 

[Will Gilmore]

I just want to hang my danforth up on my bowsprit so its not laying all over the front of the boat.

"Let go yer cat stopper, likewise yer shank painter..."
A line from Spanish Ladies; you know, the song Capt'n Quint sang as they were casting off the lines of Orca, on their way to hunt for Jaws. The cathead was that heavy beam that stuck out from the bow, just behind the bowsprit on a ship-o-the-line, from which they hung their anchor. The cat stopper kept the anchor from banging on the hull, likewise the shank painter. You had to let those two lines go to drop anchor.

-Will

 

[jssailem]

There is a bowline knot that has two loops. This might be a solution. The loops are adjustable after you have tied the knot. This might assist you in putting the anchor in, one side at a time.
Portuguese Bowline
One of the concerns with the idea of using rope to hang an anchor is the anchor swinging about as you sail the boat. It would be necessary to remove the anchor from the bow and stow it inside the boat if a gale blows in on your passage. Sailors tend to avoid hanging heavy metal objects above the deck.

There is a statement in Hunt for Red October: " Some things in here don't react too well to bullets."
On the deck of a sailboat, some things don't react well to loose anchors.

 

[colemj]

My first thought was that those cheap strap holders can't cost $100, then I looked and found they do! Holy crap is that price gouging.

I think your rope idea could work. One idea is to just cut and bend some strap stock to make them. Bend one end around your rail with the end long enough to put a bolt through to clamp it. Put a 90* twist in it, and cut a hook out of the other end to hold the stocks.

A more robust idea might be to make "hooks" out of wood or starboard and connect them to the rail with U clamps.

Mark

 

[Carl Wonderful]

There is a bowline knot that has two loops. This might be a solution. The loops are adjustable after you have tied the knot. This might assist you in putting the anchor in, one side at a time.
Portuguese Bowline
One of the concerns with the idea of using rope to hang an anchor is the anchor swinging about as you sail the boat. It would be necessary to remove the anchor from the bow and stow it inside the boat if a gale blows in on your passage. Sailors tend to avoid hanging heavy metal objects above the deck.

There is a statement in Hunt for Red October: " Some things in here don't react too well to bullets."
On the deck of a sailboat, some things don't react well to loose anchors.

Portuguese Bowline!!! Love it. That's so cool. I'm going to try this out tomorrow.
Yeah I figure I will have to have some way of holding the other end (top) of the anchor so its not moving around. I'll let you guys know if I come up with anything that satisfies me... and is safe.

 

[...3TacksontheWater]

I just want to hang my danforth up on my bowsprit so its not laying all over the front of the boat. As long as it doesn't interfere with my Jibs.. I could have it upside down or right side up or whatever works best. Just looking for ideas.

Ive seen all the expensive anchor hangers and they seem great.... But I want to make one of out rope cause I think it would be cool... and wouldn't mind spendin' that $100 bucks somewhere else, ya know. I'd rather DIY it than buy everything pre-made if I can do it safely and it doesn't look too ghetto.

I have an old C22 and a fairly large Danforth anchor. Sorry, not sure the weight but its pretty nice size and weight.

Love to hear your ideas or even see some pics.

THANKS!!

Let's talk about this. What is a "large" danforth anchor? A C-22 pairs well with an 8 to 12 pound Danforth style anchor. If you have a 25 pound anchor, that is overkill. On your boat, chances are good that you'll be storing your anchor and rode in the starboard settee. This makes anchoring simple. When you're ready to drop anchor - first, take it out of the settee laying out the anchor, its chain and rode in an orderly fashion. Then - make fast the bitter end of the rode on the aft starboard cleat. While remaining in the cockpit, drop the anchor and when it hits bottom, begin to play out the amount of rode appropriate for the depth of water while making your way forward to fasten the anchor rode to the bow cleat. By the time your boat swings into the wind, you should be back in the cockpit to better judge if the anchor is set or, if you need to use your engine back down a bit to try and reset or, if you need to go back forward to pull up the anchor and drop it again. Anchoring is really a very simple process but, before you decide on how to store your anchor on the bow pulpit, I encourage you to anchor a few times to be more familiar with how you might be "feeling" as you are weighing anchor at future times in your sailing life. I hope this helps and makes sense.

George

 

[Carl Wonderful]

Let's talk about this. What is a "large" danforth anchor? A C-22 pairs well with an 8 to 12 pound Danforth style anchor. If you have a 25 pound anchor, that is overkill. On your boat, chances are good that you'll be storing your anchor and rode in the starboard settee. This makes anchoring simple. When you're ready to drop anchor - first, take it out of the settee laying out the anchor, its chain and rode in an orderly fashion. Then - make fast the bitter end of the rode on the aft starboard cleat. While remaining in the cockpit, drop the anchor and when it hits bottom, begin to play out the amount of rode appropriate for the depth of water while making your way forward to fasten the anchor rode to the bow cleat. By the time your boat swings into the wind, you should be back in the cockpit to better judge if the anchor is set or, if you need to use your engine back down a bit to try and reset or, if you need to go back forward to pull up the anchor and drop it again. Anchoring is really a very simple process but, before you decide on how to store your anchor on the bow pulpit, I encourage you to anchor a few times to be more familiar with how you might be "feeling" as you are weighing anchor at future times in your sailing life. I hope this helps and makes sense.

George

My boat came with a very tiny danforth... Must be the smallest one I've seen. Makes me a little nervous to use that as I sleep over on my boat a lot and don't want to worry about it. I was given this larger danforth anchor. I've used it about 5 times to sleep overnight and about 2 dozen times just to stop and chill in a nice spot. I use it a lot and don't want to have to haul it from the cockpit locker each time (or make a mess everywhere). Its probably is 25 lbs. It has not dragged once, even in a full night of 20+ mph winds.

When I pull it up my lake has this thick thick grey clay. Its very hard to get off the anchor even if I dip it over and over in the water. I end up with a mess of clay/mud all over the bow deck sometimes. I was hoping to hang it on the bow and maybe it will sort of clean itself or hopefully drop the clay into the water if I'm lucky...

 

[jssailem]

Get yourself a pump-up sprayer to douse the anchor and rode after you haul it up. I often let the anchor hang in the water as I head out of the anchorage. Gives the boat time to wash off the mud before I bring it up on deck.

 

[Carl Wonderful]

I don't think a pump sprayers going to get this clay off. Its some serious clay. Maybe letting it hang for a bit would help. That doesn't scratch up your boat?

I do like the idea of a pump sprayer for washing off the deck and maybe showering.

 

[jssailem]

I like the Camp Bag with water warmed by the sun. Hang it from the boom in the cockpit. Not great in a crowded anchorage. But what the heck You don't like the image, then don't look.

 

[jssailem]

I am not this guy...

 

[danooxnard]

How about something like this to get the mud off the anchor? It may be painful to shower with. Dano

Amazon.com

 

[Project_Mayhem]

How about a stiff brush and some water to clean the anchor? Wash down pumps are awesome but might be overkill for a C22

To hang the anchor, I'd make two pieces, each with a loop for the anchor and tied to the pulpit. I'd put a short piece of line to prevent the two from spreading apart. One side is tied and the other has a deep hook, caribiner, etc

 

[jssailem]

On my 15ft boat, I would dip the anchor in the water or drag it behind the boat till the mud was gone. I found some clay off the bottom once. It was stubborn until I dislodged it with the boat hook.