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What have you got to say about the topic of: "anchoring tips". Here's how is started: "Bob - You would prabably need a couple of big balls to hold up a "
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02-25-2007, 02:19 PM
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| Bob - You would prabably need a couple of big balls to hold up a lobster trap.  | ||
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02-25-2007, 02:27 PM
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| Mick brings up a great point about some of the unwritten etiquette in anchorage areas. If you're planning on statying a while (o/nite, days) and you plan to use an aft anchor, stay to the outside edges of the anchorage, beyond the limits of folks swinging. I favor the aft anchor, it's insurance to me, but as Mick said, if I were to set-up in the midst of folks who are swinging I'd be right unpopular. The reason that I like the aft anchor is that the areas that I like to anchor in are rich with (undersea) fauna & flora...I also have the common danforth style anchor. When boats with danforth anchors swing 180 deg, the anchor is designed to pull loose, flop over and theoretically, re-set themselves. These danforth anchors also have a tendency to foul with clams, rocks, seaweed, etc... disallowing the flukes of the anchor to flip (flop, whatever...) and thus go wandering about in the night on their own. This most often ends up as damage to your vessel and very likely, someone else's as well. The aft anchor prevents the swing and thus breaking loose. But again, as Mick pointed out, if you're in a hard blow and the direction changes, you put the strain on the anchor at a bias to the design and the holding strength diminishes exponentially, this is equally true for the rhode. I guess the bottom line is to use your melon when at anchor. | ||
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| BOB: I guess Bryan ansured your'e question?  "A couple of bigns" LMAO. I used that retreivale ring for many years before I rigged up a hauler. They work great . I regularly anchor up in 30 to 50 fathoms with 100 fathoms of 5/8" line. Never drag anchor! 24# danforth, 30' 3/8" chain pay out the line to one of the 3 loops I have tied in and hook up a 24" polly ball. pay out the remainder of the line 10 to 15 fa. tie off. Works for me!  Don
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03-16-2007, 09:55 AM
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Hi Boys, For those of you who love wreck/bottom fishing like I do, you may want to consider installing an anchoring system. In a word its just awesome. Capt. Rick
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03-16-2007, 02:12 PM
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| I'm also curious, fishinsurfer, about some info on that winder.
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03-16-2007, 02:47 PM
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| Capt. Rick : good idea, Like this?? Mine is on the stbd. side. Just below and foward is my portable davit, painted zinc chromate. it is removeable from a rod holder just aft of the hauler. Best thing I ever did. Chuck and Bob: Mine is a Electra- dyne got it from Factory in Plymouth,Mass. Also Hamilton marine has them or go to Electra-dyne co.Inc.storefront I have a better pic.of that but don't know how to resize it for this site. Don
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Chuck, What you see in the picture I posted up, is an Electa-Dyne hauler with a custom fabricated aluminum housing. That is the heart of the system. Most folks install the hauler to the side of their wheelhouse. The gunnel mount IMO is alot nicer to work as you do not need to lean over to work it & the line spills directly into my bins. The other required components would be a pulpit, anchor blocks or davits, deck rollers and deck guides. Aside from the hardware, the boats electrical system needs to be up to snuff - I have 2 4D batteries with one dedicated to running the hauler with breaker of course. Along with that, an upgraded 125 amp alternator to keep the batteries juiced. Depending on how handy a person may be, I would say the system may cost around 5K or more. But if you bottom fish, it may be the best money you spend on your boat. I have a friend would has a machine shop who fabricates the box, and blocks, and he can do the pulpit as well. He has the fabrication down to a science. If anyone is seriously interested in this, send me a pm for more specific info. Best. Capt. Rick
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03-16-2007, 03:29 PM
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| Nice engineering!!!!  I was thinking of doing something similar, minus the hauler. I would still use my anchor ball, it would mainly be for scope adjustments. | ||
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