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Post by Deleted on Oct 9, 2019 12:26:53 GMT
Wouldn't it be nice to be able to drive the pins in quietly.
I have got large corkscrew ground anchors (formerly used to anchor an aircraft hangar) however they are a bit of a ballache and take quite a long time to deploy. It would be good if there were a way to force the ordinary pins in without the hammering.
There must be a way.
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Post by kris on Oct 9, 2019 12:31:02 GMT
With your forehead maybe?
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Post by Jim on Oct 9, 2019 12:52:32 GMT
Wouldn't it be nice to be able to drive the pins in quietly. I have got large corkscrew ground anchors (formerly used to anchor an aircraft hangar) however they are a bit of a ballache and take quite a long time to deploy. It would be good if there were a way to force the ordinary pins in without the hammering. There must be a way. It must take ages using a toffee hammer young un. Learn to swing a sledge, only needs 2 or 3 strikes. Or get a paving maul. With a bigger head on your stakes it wouldn't destroy itself. |
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Post by kris on Oct 9, 2019 13:16:48 GMT
I can't imagine, your going to be using mooring pins very often with your new boat?
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Post by pearley on Oct 9, 2019 13:18:02 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Oct 9, 2019 13:59:15 GMT
Wouldn't it be nice to be able to drive the pins in quietly. I have got large corkscrew ground anchors (formerly used to anchor an aircraft hangar) however they are a bit of a ballache and take quite a long time to deploy. It would be good if there were a way to force the ordinary pins in without the hammering. There must be a way. It must take ages using a toffee hammer young un. Learn to swing a sledge, only needs 2 or 3 strikes. Or get a paving maul. With a bigger head on your stakes it wouldn't destroy itself. Yes I do have a sledge hammer however you have not seen my mooring pins  a miniature pile driver would be ideal. Perhaps a project here. JohnV knows what I have as he also bought some on my recommendation from Keighley. www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Marquee-Pegs-Landrover-Caravan-anchors-US-army-Picket-post-Unused/111110765283?epid=1888277002&hash=item19deb7bae3:g:l44AAMXQLoZR0YdZThey are heavy duty items. |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 9, 2019 14:00:20 GMT
I pulled a very nice ex electric board hammer the same size as that out of the cut at Bugbrooke in 1996. Still got it ! Great bit of kit. |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 9, 2019 14:03:00 GMT
I can't imagine, your going to be using mooring pins very often with your new boat? Well I will do because it will be used on the non tidal Thames quite a lot. In fact when it is delivered on Friday I will be leaving it on a field mooring at Henley for a while so will have to take 4 of my stout pins with me. And my sledge hammer. |
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Post by kris on Oct 9, 2019 15:43:38 GMT
I can't imagine, your going to be using mooring pins very often with your new boat? Well I will do because it will be used on the non tidal Thames quite a lot. In fact when it is delivered on Friday I will be leaving it on a field mooring at Henley for a while so will have to take 4 of my stout pins with me. And my sledge hammer. I thought you said it has got an anchor? |
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Post by Clinton Cool on Oct 9, 2019 16:44:48 GMT
Perhaps an auger could be designed that would do the job. I'm after one to secure my motor bike when there's no Armco. If someone would like to make me one I'm happy to field test it, free of charge.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 9, 2019 18:08:42 GMT
Well I will do because it will be used on the non tidal Thames quite a lot. In fact when it is delivered on Friday I will be leaving it on a field mooring at Henley for a while so will have to take 4 of my stout pins with me. And my sledge hammer. I thought you said it has got an anchor? Yes but the traditional way to secure a boat moored to a river bank is by using "mooring pins", "stakes" or "ground anchors". The only obvious way to avoid hammering is to use a spiral type ground anchor but these take quite a lot of fannying about to deploy satisfactorily. |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 9, 2019 18:11:17 GMT
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Post by Clinton Cool on Oct 9, 2019 18:56:10 GMT
Looks just the job but I can't tell whether that silly insert comes out and if the ring at the top is big enough to take the chain that I use to secure the bike. |
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Post by samsam on Oct 9, 2019 19:33:05 GMT
Forget screwing around in the dirt.
Get a big Hilti nail gun and fire your own mooring cleat into the concrete/stone anywhere you want. One big bang each end and you have moorings in the right place for your boat length.
And nobody will argue with you.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 9, 2019 19:59:44 GMT
Forget screwing around in the dirt. Get a big Hilti nail gun and fire your own mooring cleat into the concrete/stone anywhere you want. One big bang each end and you have moorings in the right place for your boat length. And nobody will argue with you. I started a thread on canalworld about using Hilti gun to fire threaded nails into concrete canal edging a while ago. Then nut down your own eye plate. One of the comments which came up was that the concrete might shatter with the impact from the pin. Another poster suggested an SDS drill may be a better option which I think was a valid comment to be fair. Thread from 2013  www.canalworld.net/forums/index.php?/topic/53944-mooring-to-a-concrete-bank/ |
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a miniature pile driver would be ideal. Perhaps a project here. 
