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Jun 21, 2019 10:51:34 GMT
Post by naughtyfox on Jun 21, 2019 10:51:34 GMT
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Jun 21, 2019 11:00:09 GMT
Post by Deleted on Jun 21, 2019 11:00:09 GMT
Garden ornament I'm afraid.
It isn't just the anchor you need to think about, a good few yards of chain are needed as well.
Narrowboats are decidedly dodgy for deploying and recovering anchors, pain in the arse to store as well.
I'd go for a diesel tank clean and stay put in times of flood.
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Jun 21, 2019 11:06:39 GMT
Post by naughtyfox on Jun 21, 2019 11:06:39 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Jun 21, 2019 11:28:22 GMT
Nope, pretty ornament this time. I would say something along the lines of a 15kg Danforthh, 15m of 10mm chain, 30m of rope. Tied off to the bow stud, fed back to the helm, going upstream. Tied off to the a stern dolly, going downstream. Storing the Anchor rope and chain is a palaver, buckets help. You only need it for an emergency stop.
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Jun 21, 2019 13:22:51 GMT
Post by JohnV on Jun 21, 2019 13:22:51 GMT
Just catching up with this thread a Danforth is the best type for you, easier to store as well ..... don't bother with stainless, after all the chances are it will never get wet (unless you leave it where the rain gets in)
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Post by Deleted on Jun 21, 2019 13:37:08 GMT
For what its worth...
The type of anchor which is best depends on the composition of the bed you are attempting to anchor to. Mostly, in the case of inland waterways, this will be mud, but could be pebble.
There is loads of info and discussion on the web published by experts so if you want the benefit of their experience then do a google search.
The short version is that the Danforth anchor is the best all-purpose anchor for small craft. However wether or not a 10-ton narrowboat qualifies under that description is moot.
The other point to bear in mind is that it is not the weight of the anchor which is of greatest importance, but the chain. The chain forces the anchor to lie flat to the bed and thus make the hook take hold. So a blummin heavy chain is what you want. I read a test report once which in part tried different chains and anchors, etc, the chain weight was the decisive factor, not the anchor weight.
Stainless anchors are cool, I want the one you have flagged up, but all anchors are prone to loss - you might chuck it overboard, and then its gets stuck fast against some underwater obstacle, and you have to abandon it...take your choice.
Mushroom anchors are cool for a variety of river / sea bed types, and not as horrible to stow or handle. You could make one fairly easily, I suspect, if you can weld.
I've got some other blurb, if I can find it I'l post it up later.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 21, 2019 13:55:29 GMT
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Jun 21, 2019 13:59:24 GMT
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Mushroom anchors are cool for a variety of river / sea bed types,. There's not mushroom in a narrow boat for one of them. I'd go for a decent Danforth type. I actually have several anchors due to having an anchor fetish. Danforth x 3 Fisherman's type forged iron big one Plough CQR type 2 of Smiths patent anchor x 1 weighted stockless anchor x 1 The last one is my favourite. A compact old fashioned barge anchor which is exceedingly heavy. I can lift it OK but considering its only about 12 inches across its quite a beast.
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Jun 21, 2019 14:17:30 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Jun 21, 2019 14:17:30 GMT
This new-fangled item out-performed everything else in (what was presented as) a independent test, particularly in mud and sand. While your above post and this one are cock on a massive consideration for a narrow boat is ease of stowage - this little beauty may perform like no other but it certainly looks like you'd stub your toe or scratch the roof paint with it! Worth bearing in mind the only time a narrow boat (or most single engined inland boats come to that) will need to sling the hook out is when the engine gives up, and then only to gain sone control over the boat before help is at hand; particularly on the tideway, a Danforth is likely to do all you need while being practical to stow. Retrieval without any mechanical assistant - even the lack of a bow roller will be a problem no matter what hook is chosen. Given that Foxy is reluctant to sort his diesel bug situation a good anchor is probably a wise addition to the ships inventory.
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Jun 21, 2019 14:59:01 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Jun 21, 2019 14:59:01 GMT
What about using a Seagull ?
Or more seriously you could tow a dinghy with a 100m reel of 10mm polyprop rope in it then if you get engine problems jump in dinghy paddle furiously to the side and find something solid to wrap the rope round. Then warp the boat in to the side in a controlled manner avoiding wiping out the dinghy.
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Jun 21, 2019 15:33:32 GMT
Post by Deleted on Jun 21, 2019 15:33:32 GMT
This new-fangled item out-performed everything else in (what was presented as) a independent test, particularly in mud and sand. While your above post and this one are cock on a massive consideration for a narrow boat is ease of stowage - this little beauty may perform like no other but it certainly looks like you'd stub your toe or scratch the roof paint with it! Worth bearing in mind the only time a narrow boat (or most single engined inland boats come to that) will need to sling the hook out is when the engine gives up, and then only to gain sone control over the boat before help is at hand; particularly on the tideway, a Danforth is likely to do all you need while being practical to stow. Retrieval without any mechanical assistant - even the lack of a bow roller will be a problem no matter what hook is chosen. Given that Foxy is reluctant to sort his diesel bug situation a good anchor is probably a wise addition to the ships inventory. I agree that the ability to fold flat is the killer attribute on a boat that needs an anchor once in a blue moon. Sooner or later that bastard will have your finger though.
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Jun 21, 2019 15:34:59 GMT
Post by Deleted on Jun 21, 2019 15:34:59 GMT
What about using a Seagull ? Or more seriously you could tow a dinghy with a 100m reel of 10mm polyprop rope in it then if you get engine problems jump in dinghy paddle furiously to the side and find something solid to wrap the rope round. Then warp the boat in to the side in a controlled manner avoiding wiping out the dinghy. ...more seriously? What counts as barking mad?
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Jun 21, 2019 15:37:30 GMT
Post by JohnV on Jun 21, 2019 15:37:30 GMT
What about using a Seagull ? Or more seriously you could tow a dinghy with a 100m reel of 10mm polyprop rope in it then if you get engine problems jump in dinghy paddle furiously to the side and find something solid to wrap the rope round. Then warp the boat in to the side in a controlled manner avoiding wiping out the dinghy. ...more seriously? What counts as barking mad? Using a seagull ...... a Harley Davidson works much better
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Jun 21, 2019 15:49:00 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Jun 21, 2019 15:49:00 GMT
What about using a Seagull ? Or more seriously you could tow a dinghy with a 100m reel of 10mm polyprop rope in it then if you get engine problems jump in dinghy paddle furiously to the side and find something solid to wrap the rope round. Then warp the boat in to the side in a controlled manner avoiding wiping out the dinghy. ...more seriously? What counts as barking mad? He's got a point - a seagull that world can be used as an outboard engine, one that doesn't work is only any good as an anchor.
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Jun 21, 2019 17:37:56 GMT
Post by naughtyfox on Jun 21, 2019 17:37:56 GMT
...more seriously? What counts as barking mad? Using a seagull ...... a Harley Davidson works much better Perhaps we should get some fireworks rockets and have them on strings attached to the boat and fire them in the direction we don't want to go?
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