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At Ease at Anchor - Part II
By Samuel Sanford, Fort Macon Sail & Power Squadron
Last month we talked
about how and why anchors
work. In this issue, we wdll
examine several types of
anchors and an introduction
to rodes.
Ground tackle refers to
anchors and the chain, line
and associated items needed
to employ them. Boaters
today have a wealth of
choices when considering
ground tackle. The first piece
of equipment to choose is
the anchor. New designs of
anchors are being brought
to the market place, but
there are a number that
have been proven over time.
The mariner who expects to
encounter different types of
bottom should carry more
than one type of anchor.
One of the most popular
anchors is the Danforth
brand anchor. It is light
in weight compared to
its holding power, and is
superb in sand and mud.
Its flat configuration makes
it easy to carry aboard. The
Danforth is manufactured
in standard and high tensile
models. The high tensile
model doesn't necessarily
have greater holding power, but it will take
much more strain before deforming and
failing. This type anchor does not set well
in hard bottoms and grass can keep it from
reaching the bottom. There are a number
of similar anchors on the market. At least
one, theFortress, is fabricated of aluminum.
In a strong current the broad flukes of the
Danforth and other light weight (LWT)
anchors can sometimes make them actually
sail through the water rather than sinking
to the bottom.
Another of the burying anchors and
an old standard of cruising sailors is the
Simpson-Lawrence CQR plow. CQR is a
sort of phonetic abbreviation for the word
"secure." The CQR is manufactured in
Scotland of drop forged steel in the shape
of a farmer's plow, but with a hinged shank.
As with other burying anchors, the greater
the pull, the deeper it buries. Because it is
more three-dimensional than many LWT
anchors, it is more difficult to stow, and
is best carried on an anchor platform. The
manufacturer claims that this anchor will
reset itself if it is tripped due to a change in
direction of pull. This anchor may not bury
in hard bottoms, but it is more effective in
grass than the LWTs.
The Bruce is another burying anchor.
It came on the market fairly recently, but
has attracted a large following. It is three-
dimensional like the plow, so an anchor
platform is desirable for stowage. This
anchor is also said to be able to reset itself
if tripped. The Bruce anchor does not do
well in hard bottoms, and the shape of the
flukes makes it vulnerable to fouling in
heavy grass.
The Yachtsman or kedge works well
in sand and mud, and is better in hard
bottoms and grass than the other three.
It has to be much heavier than burying
anchors to achieve equivalent holding
power. This anchor, when properly set, has
one fluke buried while the other sticks up
out of the bottom. That makes it possible
for the rode to wrap around the exposed
fluke and unintentionally trip the anchor.
It is also difficult to stow unless it can be
disassembled, and most can't. The Luke
Yachtsman anchor is fabricated from
solid bronze and can be disassembled into
three pieces for easy stowing. It should be
assembled and rigged ahead of time when
its use is anticipated.
The grapnel anchor is good on a rock
bottom as its narrow tines are more likely
to snag a small crevice while others will
simply slide over the bottom. When
temporarily anchoring on reefs or wrecks,
a small grapnel with soft tines is useful. If
it fouls, a moderate amoimt of strain will
straighten the fouled tine so the anchor
can be retrieved. The tine can then be
straightened for future use. West Marine
carries a grapnel manufactured by Mighty
Mite that has malleable aluminum tines.
Grapnels should be used only for short
periods in settled weather and calm seas.
(At Ease) Continued on Page 11
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