Hypothetical Course, of Course

[KimSails]

You could buy a hypothetical backup Fortress FX-16, tie some light line to it (before putting it on the transom!), and accidentally/on-purpose nudge it off the transom in an experimental test. Then you might see what happened to the hypothetical first Fortress.

[GPSocal]

You really won't need that hypothetical Fortress anymore and you can now do Virtual anchoring whereever you go. Scope, bottom condition, setting, chain or line rode, swing - all gone.

[Rick Williams]

There's really only one hypothetical way to find out and that's wait for high tide when the water might be clearest, put on your hypothetical wetsuit and get going. Be methodical in the "search grid" but it won't be far and you can get all the glasses, wrenches, false teeth and cell phones from under the boat at the same time.
Don't forget to wash off very thoroughly at the dock when you're done.

[Cadence]

Originally Posted by Rick Williams

There's really only one hypothetical way to find out and that's wait for high tide when the water might be clearest, put on your hypothetical wetsuit and get going. Be methodical in the "search grid" but it won't be far and you can get all the glasses, wrenches, false teeth and cell phones from under the boat at the same time.
Don't forget to wash off very thoroughly at the dock when you're done.

Rick, you are in an area that people make money retrieving golf balls from water traps. Screwdrivers and wrenches might be a marina gold mine.

[1000 islands]

If this is any help, I dropped 8 $20cdn bills in a clip down the St. Lawrence river in depths of about 20 feet and a current of 4-5kn and it moved roughly 10 feet from the point of dropping.

[StuM]

Originally Posted by KimSails

You could buy a hypothetical backup Fortress FX-16, tie some light line to it (before putting it on the transom!), and accidentally/on-purpose nudge it off the transom in an experimental test. Then you might see what happened to the hypothetical first Fortress.

With the addition of "or borrow", that was my thought exactly

[belizesailor]

Originally Posted by 1000 islands

If this is any help, I dropped 8 $20cdn bills in a clip down the St. Lawrence river in depths of about 20 feet and a current of 4-5kn and it moved roughly 10 feet from the point of dropping.

Ha, I dropped a wallet in a marina once, marked it immediately with a bouy and minutes later dove it...didnt find jack. Apparently it trapped some air and drifted thru the marina...upside down and partially open...dumping its contents as it drifted. A friend who did maintenance there found cards from my wallet for years and sent them to me just for grins...some old enough to have accumulated barnacles.

[Juho]

Danforth style anchors tend to fly a little bit here and there when you lift them up, but if you let them dive down alone, they might take the straightest route. A magnet could help in locating her. Or a long pole, although 21' is quite deep. I might try connecting a hook to it using another pole. But diving would lead to easier results, and with higher probability. I know that mud can eat smaller objects even if you know where they went, but an anchor could be too big for it to swallow.

[seabreez]

I'm thinking it was in about 21' of water and no currents![/QUOTE]

I do a lot of searching for recovery and 99% of the time it is a straight shot down. Mark the point of where it went down with a weight, or a large magnet, and a floater. Then send some one down and try not to stir the pot and do a visual from the top... depending of visibility. In 21 feet... 4 to 5 feet radius. If there is a lot of silt... feel with your feet on the bottom. Let us know how you found it... my bet is visual... Roger

[roland stockham]

I would find a big hypothetical magnet, tie it to a hypothetical string and drag the bottom in a way similar to casting the lead. with luck the magnet will grab the anchor then you just dive down the length of string

[UNCIVILIZED]

Guys, to everyone who's saying "use a Magnet", It's a Fortress & they're made of ALUMINUM.
IE; They're non-magnetic.

[El Pinguino]

Originally Posted by UNCIVILIZED

Guys, to everyone who's saying "use a Magnet", It's a Fortress & they're made of ALUMINUM.
IE; They're non-magnetic.

I think they are talking about a hypothetical aluminium magnet.....

[Badsanta]

Just jump in and get it. It couldn't go far. Hypothetically

[svHyLyte]

Originally Posted by Badsanta

Just jump in and get it. It couldn't go far. Hypothetically

Hummm... Considering his locale, if he does that now, he's likely to freeze/die of exposure before he ever finds his hypothetical anchor, speaking hypothermically of course...

[Cadence]

I'd mark the hypothetical place on the water with a hypothetical Magic Marker.

It sounds as though **** happens? I'd look straight down. If the hypothetical person doesn't dive hirer a hypothetical diver.

Is this whole thing hypothetical?