What type of Anchor?

[marshpike]

I'm flooding this forum with questions but you've be a wealth of knowledge so far.

I have a 13ft Dory and have started to fish it regular in Carlingford lough, when I fish around the mouth I'm finding my anchor's lifting due to the strength of the tide. What type/size of anchor would suit me best in this type of situation, thank you in advance for any help.

Robbie Marsh.

[Tanglerat]

What size/type are you currently using? Have you enough chain attached to the anchor and are you letting out enough warp for the depth of water you're anchoring in?

[marshpike]

I've plenty of chain, its more of a weight than an anchor I'm using.

I have a small grapple type but its way to small to be any use, fishing in about 40 ft of water.

[Tanglerat]

40 feet of water should equate with 120 feet of warp let out. 3:1 ratio. Try it with your grapple anchor.

[marshpike]

I didn't realise that you would need so much line out, I'll give it a shot.

[andydee]

Hi , 6 kg bruce will solve all your problems mate and make sure you trip it , you should be bagging up on tope down there at the mo . :lol:

Andy

[marshpike]

Hi , 6 kg bruce will solve all your problems mate and make sure you trip it , you should be bagging up on tope down there at the mo . :lol:

Andy

Cheers Andy, Trip??

Hopefully the weather will calm down a bit so I get the opportunity.

[petekd]

Trip.... Attach anchor via shackle to the bottom eye, cable tie chain to top eye. When you go to haul it in, you will break the cable tie and lift the anchor from the bottom up. Cuts down on the hauling and grunting if you get into a snag.

[marshpike]

Trip.... Attach anchor via shackle to the bottom eye, cable tie chain to top eye. When you go to haul it in, you will break the cable tie and lift the anchor from the bottom up. Cuts down on the hauling and grunting if you get into a snag.

Nice tip.............

[JimC]

Picture....thousand words...etc...etc :D

This style of anchor or a bruce or delta will hold you in all types of ground if there is enough chain attached. When rigged to trip you stand less of a chance of loosing it, especially of you have the HP to break the ties.

There's descriptions of the popular types here: http://www.sailtrain.co.uk/anchoring/anchors.htm

[Adam S]

how heavy a gauge tie is breakable by hand when hauling but strong enough to hold in tide? i have a one cm wide one would that do the job (never actually had to break it yet) on a 5kg anchor and 17 foot boat?

any ideas?

cheers
adam

[Mohawk]

Forget cable ties!! Use some builders line or this braid stuff you all use on your reels. Experiment with the amount of turns used to tie the chain to find the most suitable for your boat and anchor :wink: .

Jim

[MAC]

A 1cm wide cable tie is a beast Adam..... I think you would have serious problems trying to trip the anchor..... :? I would start weaker and work your way up to what works best for you.

Kev

[bigkev]

Hi Adam
I use a 2.5kg bruce with a slightly longer chain
I use 2 of the very smallest cable ties. Ask MAC, one day on the shannon we couldnt even break those by hand
This set up holds my 16 foot boat in strong tides without any problems
Kev

[Adam S]

cheers gents

i am a bit of a hulk :D but i think i will scale down the cable ties just in case, thanks

[bigstyle]

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You could make one easy enough i'd say.
Clip it onto your rope.
Pull the rope to the side of the boat.
Drive away from the bouy at a 30degree angle. (someone needs to make sure the rope is away from the engine).
Next thing you know you Anchor is hooked to the bottom of the bouy.
Retrieve as normal with no sweat involved. 8) :wink:

[jw]

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[bigstyle]

Well now, they do paint a thousand words after all. :lol: :wink:

Cheers jw, thats the anka yanka in a nut shell.