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Nawi · 10-05-2010, 18:47

Ha ha Christian! I have an opinion, but even though I'm a newbie on this board I know better than to start something on that topic

Of course I'd love a new anchor, but do I really need a new one? I sleep pretty good on the one we've got.

I found a supplier who would be more than happy to sell me a spray can of zinko-matic for $35. But considering I'd still have to do a fair amount of prep and then there's the mess of painting ... and having to move the anchor off the boat anyway ... I would probably go for the hot dip after all that.

I just found the baby maul in the garage, so I'll take it with me next time I'm down at the boat, see how much of the anchor falls off. Not much, I'm thinking, considering the rocks around here have probably done most of that for me

The anchor was made in Scotland, an original CQR.

CAELESTIS · 10-05-2010, 19:03

Donate that CQR to Davy Jones, before someone else uses it, drags, and ends up on the rocks.

In aviation, they used to tell me, "You can't write the check on the way down". It also applies to vessels.

Just get a Rocna and be done with it.

Nawi · 10-05-2010, 19:43

Well, I might just go do that Caelestis, in the end. But the CQR anchor has kept the boat off the rocks for 15 years so far, so I wonder why you think now is the right time for a new one. Do you think the new anchors are so superior that everyone should throw out all their old junk regardless of whether it is end-of-life?

tager · 10-05-2010, 19:45

He probably does. Is rocna publicly traded?

Nawi · 10-05-2010, 20:56

So what made you decide to get a new anchor, Tager? And actually I don't really want to know what kind you got.

You guys got cool smileys here. Do you think I can use them all at least once before we're done?

Kashmir cat · 10-05-2010, 20:57

I hate to start another "anchor war" but I agree with Caelestis. I wouldn't spend a penny refurbishing an old CQR. Now's the perfect time to upgrade to a proper anchor ie: Spade, Rocna, Manson, or even a Delta, and put the old war horse out to pasture where it belongs.

Bash · 11-05-2010, 08:29

Quote:

Originally Posted by CAELESTIS

Just get a Rocna and be done with it.

The Rocnas you're seeing on so many bows these days replaced "perfectly good" CQRs, Deltas, Bruces.....

There's a reason for that.

CSY Man · 11-05-2010, 10:10

Quote:

But the CQR anchor has kept the boat off the rocks for 15 years so far,

My boat stayed of the rocks despite the CQR, but I had to sit anchor watch many a night...That anchor really liked to drag.

Rocna is highly recommended, but if money is tight, go for a big Delta.

Highlander40 · 11-05-2010, 10:23

I agree, time for a new anchor.

With any technology there is a time when the new stuff is so much better
that its worth throwing away perfectly good gear.
Particularly rusted, pitted, worn, fatigued and poorly designed gear.

Beyond that, the first picture looked like the pivot point was worn alot.
The pin looked smaller and the hole looked ovalized.

I have a nice Bruce sitting in my driveway and a Spade on the bow.

Nawi · 12-05-2010, 16:30

Our CQR just doesn't drag CSY Man; maybe it suits the conditions around here? Or the 50 feet of chain? Anyway, we looked at the Rocna/Manson in the store yesterday -- man they are big! The Delta I can picture on the bow, but those three are all HUGE! And as impressed as I am by the video of an anchor setting immediately in sand, that's just not the kind of bottom we get here.

We took a hammer and banged off some rust -- a few big flakes, but the thing seems solid enough.

I especially looked for the lead weight at the tip, there is a weight all right, but it doesn't seem to be lead. It sounds just the same when you bang on it, looks the same, so could the weight be just steel? And I forget to examine the pivot point; I think the ovalized hole might be exaggerated by the angle of the photo, and I wanted to check that. But I didn't.

barnakiel · 12-05-2010, 17:18

Scrap it, check for cracks, prime and paint.

Unless you anchor a lot, in iffy situations or leave the boat at anchor. Then get a new stuff.

b.

craigsmith · 13-05-2010, 05:51

The genuine CQR doesn't have lead in its tip.

The anchor above is beyond re-galvanizing though.

Nawi · 13-05-2010, 09:33

Thank you very much for your reply, Craig. I'm glad to know about the lead. It's nice of you to chime in, and I do value your opinion.

We are rather leaning that way ourselves ... but I had to work though it from the beginning to get to the end.

I want to thank all the participants here, it's been really helpful to be able to lay out the situation and hear a variety of opinions. OK, maybe not so much variety. But still. And you were all so nice!

Cheers!