How Common are Bent Anchors?

[StuM]

Originally Posted by CaptTom

Over the years I've actually witnessed a couple of anchors BEING bent.

It was during docking mishaps such as misjudging the distance to a piling or pier.

So it's possible they're not all bent from being used, although I've seen them come up that way, too.

We bent one a few years ago when we broached during a race rounding a mark and ran into it - it was a reef marker pole <- yep, just like that.

[ontherocks83]

Originally Posted by a64pilot

Ya'll laugh, but up to now I've almost always used a Danforth type anchor and only issues I've had with it was in pure mud, then the CQR has worked, but I've never anchored in a real storm yet either, and I usually use a scope of 10 to 1, I mean if your in 10' of water, that's just a little more than 100'.
I've a modern anchor on back order now, so I'm looking forward to it.

I'm surprised about that. We have a Danforth and we have 2 bottom types where I am. Sand and mud. When in mud, I a lot of times have to cleat the rode off and put the boat in gear to break it free. Then when it comes up I have to keep dunking the anchor to get all the mud off of it.

[colemj]

Originally Posted by Maine Sail

Pics????

I'm trying, but the people are on the boats and I feel uncomfortable standing at their bows snapping pictures of their anchors. I have a couple of bad shots of a few right now, but am trying to time things to get better ones!

Mark

[colemj]

Originally Posted by a64pilot

On bending a shank back into shape, if it's removable you would be amazed what kind of force can be exerted by simply "wacking" the thing against a palm tree trunk or similar, the velocity and inertia can have more energy in it than a large hammer, I've straightened tie rods etc on agricultural equipment that way after being shown how

Now I have a mental image of a person whacking a palm tree with their anchor shank, getting conked by a falling coconut and having the anchor fall on their toes as they pass out!

Maybe I will grab my camera and go try to convince one of these people with bent anchors to try this…

Mark

[c.spots]

This an oversize, 60 pound anchor on a 40 foot cat. No known recent storms or snaggings to cause the damage.
2 years ago it did fine in 55 knot gusts with only 1.5 inches dug into hard sand. It didn't drag or bend.
I am told to just have it straightened and keep using it.

[Cheechako]

Boy... that's getting pretty rusty. It's a Manson I guess? I'd just straighten it. It's likely it hung up on and embedded rock or something. What is that Chinese galvanizing?

[colemj]

I don't think Manson sends their anchors to China for galvanizing. It is possible that it is a frequently-used, older anchor?

I can't imagine that it bent without being caught on something. The Manson has a bit more of a fragile unsupported tip than the Rocna, and it looks like just this part bent? If so, I don't see any problem with bending it back. If it weakens so it bends again or breaks, just grind it to a point back at the meaty part and it will be the same profile as the Rocna.

You are a brave to anchor with just 1.5 inches of anchor buried! Did it make you wonder why you paid for the whole rest of the thing?

Mark

[Jim Cate]

I've straightened tie rods etc on agricultural equipment that way after being shown how

Should work well on plough anchors, then!!

Jim