Anchor adjustments

[tsubaki]

Got P.O.ed that the anchors didn't fit anywhere except on deck and I really wanted them to fit in a floor box or hold.
Almost started to look for ones to fit in the floor boxes but then came to the realization "I can cut the ends off the flukes".
Now they fit. Needed them to be no more than 16" wide.
http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w159/tsubaki3/Picture239.jpg

[tsubaki]

Sorry, this is what it looks like in the hold.
http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w159/tsubaki3/Picture242.jpg
http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w159/tsubaki3/Picture243.jpg
At the helm.

[macojoe]

works for me!!

Mine stay on the4 bow ready to go ;D

http://syncboard.com/albums/Boat-Tackle-Box/13_G.jpg

[msbhammer]

A man with a plan. Looks good from my house. ;)

[Sean]

Looks great, know all you have to do is rig them Break Away style and you'r ready to go!!

Drill a whole in the top pannel of the anchor and attach the chain there, run the chain the normal, bottom of the anchor and attach the chain with two zip ties. This way the anchor will hold, but if you need to get it out of the rocks, just tie her off, put the boat in revers, and the zip ties will break so you can retrieve your anchor ;D
Did that make sense ::) ;D

[tsubaki]

Yes, except the rocks part. ;D
At best we got some coral or 5/8" gravel to contend with at this shelf location for about 40 miles to the east.

[Sean]

I guess you dont need to rigg it like that then :-/ ;D
Looks great!

[axespino]

Can you post a pic of the set up with the zip ties? Thanks

[macojoe]

Its easy to do axe

Drill hole add chain or rope, I used rope to flex easy with anchor movement.

Run up the anchor shaft leaving a little so anchor can move.

Add zip ties to rope were the chail goes, and then put chain to rope instead.

Pull hard zip ties break, anchor will come up bottom first.

http://syncboard.com/albums/Boat-Tackle-Box/anchor.sized.jpg

[Sean]

Thats it! ;)
Thanks MJ!

[macojoe]

I thinkI did this before ;)