Anchor measurements

Nos4r2 · 24 May 2011, 22:17

Does anyone have an 8kg or close grapnel with spoon flukes they could measure for me please? I need folded length and folded diameter to see if it'll fit in my anchor locker.

ashbypower · 24 May 2011, 22:25

Think we have a couple in the shop Matt, will check tomoz and pM sizes if so

Nos4r2 · 24 May 2011, 22:27

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Originally Posted by ashbypower

Think we have a couple in the shop Matt, will check tomoz and pM sizes if so

Ta Brian

I'm getting bored with struggling to get the Danforth in there, and it's not a very big anchor either.

ashbypower · 24 May 2011, 22:29

Right know what you mean chinese puzzle... we always use a grapnel, its easier with student Faffing about, and saves the flowcoat on the deck

ashbypower · 25 May 2011, 10:31

Matt,
525mm Long!! Ooohh Errr missus

Nos4r2 · 25 May 2011, 16:47

Cheers Brian

I don't suppose you've got the next size down kicking around as well have you? Just measured up the Danforth and it's 465mm.

(I'll have to measure the amount of free space I've got in the anchor locker too, but that's a job for tomorrow)

ashbypower · 25 May 2011, 16:51

No Mate but can tell you a 3.2Kg is 400mm

Nos4r2 · 25 May 2011, 16:57

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Originally Posted by ashbypower

No Mate but can tell you a 3.2Kg is 400mm

Cheers!

It's a shame manufacturers/chandlers don't post sizes on their websites.
The only one I can find that's got it online is the folding Holt anchor which look...erm...like London money for a Chinese product.

Any experience of them?

ashbypower · 25 May 2011, 18:33

No its not a question asked that often, peeps usually want weight!! clearly SIZE is important !!!

Heard nothing about that type, those points look nasty and just awaiting tube contact

willk · 25 May 2011, 21:38

GJ0KYZ would like that Origami anchor

Would you not consider a small CQR or a Bruce with a tad extra chain, Nos? Have you forgotten how Codprawn could "pull a grapnel through damp sand with one hand"?

Perish the thought!

Nos4r2 · 26 May 2011, 05:30

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Originally Posted by willk

GJ0KYZ would like that Origami anchor

Would you not consider a small CQR or a Bruce with a tad extra chain, Nos? Have you forgotten how Codprawn could "pull a grapnel through damp sand with one hand"?

Perish the thought!

I'll consider anything that'll fit through the hatch into my locker, but the locker's not very big and the hatch is only 275x375mm so as Ashbypower says-it's a chinese puzzle to get in there.

willk · 26 May 2011, 21:27

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Originally Posted by Nos4r2

I'll consider anything that'll fit through the hatch into my locker, but the locker's not very big and the hatch is only 275x375mm so as Ashbypower says-it's a chinese puzzle to get in there.

Hmmm. I'd fiddle about with a 5kg CQR (c/w bendy bit) and a goodly length of 8 milly chain, see how it goes. A CQR will turn all sorts of corners on the way into a locker, so long as the "flukes" will pass the opening... They lie down nicely too and find their own balance, if you get me.