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Pat777
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 Posted - 11 Jul 2012 : 21:13:16
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Hi everybody,
I want to get an anchor for my Norman 17. Can anybody please advise me as to which anchor would be best for my needs?. I will be mainly using the boat in the canals but perhaps occasionally in a lake also. It's mainly for use in case of engine failure or in an emergency stop situation.
Thank you
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df
United Kingdom
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Posted - 11 Jul 2012 : 21:15:54
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Don't use an anchor on a canal as you can damage the canal lining, sounds like a mudweight would do you better.
Anywhere likely to have tree roots(or other crap on the bottom) can also be a problem for a proper anchor as they snag with an extra tripping line attached.
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Pat777
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Posted - 11 Jul 2012 : 21:49:09
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Thanks for that suggestion Df. I'm guessing your suggesting making a mudweight out of concrete or is there such a thing available to purchase? Anybody have any idea what kind of weight it would need to be to hold/stop a Norman 17 on the canal?
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df
United Kingdom
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Posted - 11 Jul 2012 : 22:53:18
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You can buy cast ones but quite expensive for what they are, I have friends with old go-kart tyre filled with concrete with a steel eye in the top, works well doesn't damage when dropped.
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Pat777
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Posted - 11 Jul 2012 : 23:24:52
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Now that's a good idea, I'll have to see if I can come across a smallish tyre and get busy.
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Edited by - Pat777 on 11 Jul 2012 23:26:05 |
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trevork
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Posted - 12 Jul 2012 : 00:23:07
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I made my own for a 23 as well!
Stainless steel pudding basin, exhaust "u" clamp and scrap iron/lead filled with quick setting cement! |
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Pat777
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Posted - 12 Jul 2012 : 16:20:44
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@trevork
Very tidy indeed, any idea what kind of weight it is? It certainly looks very well polished. Do you use it much? |
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trevork
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Posted - 12 Jul 2012 : 19:58:42
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Yes, used it a lot on the Broads. This might sound daft but it was "heavy enough to work"! I never weighed it. If I had to guess I'd say between 15 - 20 KG
As for polished, that's how it came, £2 from Aldi! |
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Pat777
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Posted - 12 Jul 2012 : 23:12:54
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| Thanks for the response on the weight issue. It's good to know that it works as a means of anchoring the boat. |
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adi-n-chez
United Kingdom
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Posted - 15 Jul 2012 : 15:39:32
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A 56lb wt will hold a Norman 20 in the Weirpools on the River Trent !
To be fair , on a canal, by the time you have realised that you are in trouble (Fuel / engine stop) you will have hit the bank by the time you have deployed any emergency brake !!
Adi
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Pat777
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Posted - 15 Jul 2012 : 23:00:43
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Thanks for the info. adi-n-chez. That gives me a good idea what weight I will need. 56lb is 25.4 kg or thereabouts so I'd say 15kg (33lb) will be plenty for my needs. Hopefully I won't have a need to use it in an emergency stop situation. I'm sure it will come in useful at some stage.
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