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Forum: Anchoring & Mooring 22-08-2016, 07:49
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Posted By Sos
Re: Photos of Anchors Setting

Would just like to thank everyone for all the great information on this thread and to allow me to sleep well whilst at anchor :smile:.
Have just picked up our new (to us) 37' catamaran and the first...
Forum: Anchoring & Mooring 09-02-2016, 07:45
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Posted By Sos
Re: Photos of Anchors Setting

Beautiful pictures :thumb:
Forum: Anchoring & Mooring 26-11-2015, 08:12
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Posted By Sos
Re: Photos of Anchors Setting

That is scary stuff!

Wonder if the bitter end was attached to the ship?
Forum: Anchoring & Mooring 07-10-2015, 09:15
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Posted By Sos
Re: Photos of Anchors Setting

If there wasn't already a hole I am sure the galvanizers would have drilled one. They are very wary about voids and that is the only way of checking.
Forum: Anchoring & Mooring 30-07-2015, 00:41
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Posted By Sos
Re: Photos of Anchors Setting

Never seen a grouper but boy they must be something else!! :smile:
Forum: Anchoring & Mooring 17-07-2014, 01:07
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Posted By Sos
Re: Photos of Anchors Setting.

It sounds promising. I have used a trip line and buoy in a snaggy harbour on Lanzarote and
had people looking to pick it up - there wasn't much room - and got it wrapped around one
of our...
Forum: Anchoring & Mooring 16-07-2014, 00:35
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Posted By Sos
Re: Photos of Anchors Setting.

The trouble with welds is that they can look good but not be strong due to lack of penetration.
The weld would have to be ultra sonically tested to ensure it is good. All downto the manufactures...
Forum: Anchoring & Mooring 15-07-2014, 01:29
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Posted By Sos
Re: Photos of Anchors Setting.

That is an interesting idea - do you have any trouble with the line getting tangled in the chain/anchor when set? Is it a problem when retrieving, I assume you use a windlass?

With regards to the...
Forum: Anchoring & Mooring 10-07-2014, 00:31
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Posted By Sos
Re: Photos of Anchors Setting.

Ah but your anchor is about 10' long - you wouldn't see my toothpick :whistling:
Forum: Anchoring & Mooring 02-07-2014, 01:54
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Posted By Sos
Re: Photos of Anchors Setting.

I was thinking the same thing - would not like to pull that up by hand :)
(I mean't the anchor!)
Forum: Anchoring & Mooring 23-06-2014, 07:52
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Posted By Sos
Re: Photos of Anchors Setting.

The tension is too much :)

As said elsewhere, these pictures are so good, and this has got to be the best anchoring thread and there has been a lot of those!
Forum: Anchoring & Mooring 11-06-2014, 01:27
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Posted By Sos
Re: Photos of Anchors Setting.

Love this thread and the pictures are great!.

I use the first method of setting my anchor but when going astern I like to
hold the chain / rode to feel when or if it has set.
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