Retiring Old Anchors

[noelex 77]

I am an advocate for equipping your boat with the best anchor possible.

This genuine CQR anchor was apparently still in use.

[Target9000]

Just needs some Rustoleum.

[zeehag]

it'l buff right out.....

[noelex 77]

Don't panic, they had an almost identical back up CQR that was in much better shape

[Sailmonkey]

I'll bet the boat has fresh paint!!


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[Tayana42]

Saw a guy in a power boat drop an old, rusty, bent Danforth on two ft of chain and a tattered rope in Mission Bay, California. Then he backed until the rope broke. He brought out another Danforth in worse shape, tied what remained of the rope to it with a couple of overhand knots and threw that over. Of course he then left in the dinghy headed to the nearest bar.


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[delmarrey]

Apparently, it was used as a mooring and not anchoring. I'll bet the boat had bird poop or seal chet all over it.

[sailorboy1]

Since it must have been working maybe it is time we stop bad mouthing the old CQR.

[zeehag]

the ol d cqr is much maligned by those unable to set them. isnt that hard to set them corectly--after all i did so for years before i finally broke down and bought a new fangled ultra modern bruce anchor.... lol

btw any anchor is usable to kedge yourself off a shoal after you drag into it.
it doesnt even have to be pretty and shiny to do that.....