rasputin

Yes but my original point included the fact that this is an unusual situation I have seen plenty of people fail to set a Danforth successfully, I have also failed when using the wrong method, My method has been successful for me and seems to imitate the scenario we have here. Once a Danforth is being dragged on a seabed it is unlikely that it will set, I suspect that this is the method used by the anchor tests that you have highlighted

As I'm sure you are aware that is not a proper test What would another anchor done in the same situation. Was the anchor the right weight for the boat. Was there the correct chain weight and length etc. There are too many unknowns for you to make the assumption that a Danforth anchor is useless in this situation.

Thats a hell of a misquote And if that's how you read my post it is no wonder you are objecting to it,

Until we have some data for when people heading towards a weir fling various bits of metal to try and arrest their progress, we will just have to theorise.

Gosh, we are turning up the gas. Why spend £300 on an anchor when a £30 or one he already has may do a perfectly adequate job? I am v aware of my monikers history And share some of his attributes.

Not that this is the anchor thread, but a CQR is the worst anchor I have ever used Not sure what "speced to RYA Offshore" means

And doesn't cost up to £300

Edited that for you I thought this was a discussion forum

As title, Regents canal No, I don't watch This Morning, I leaned on the remote, honest. Did she have a thread for a screw top on that glass of vodKa she was drinking

Did you get one for your sea boat?

I am v happy to agree that Danfoths are a pain to reset due to tide or wind change, but that's not an issue here, I am also happy to agree that Rocnas etc are great anchors. I have not had a problem setting any of my Danforths Where do you stow your Rocna on your canal boat?

No, What I have found I put in my earlier post, A Danforth will set if dropped in while moving, it will be difficult to set if dropped in while stationary, Have you tried?

why the condescending tone? Yes I have anchored quite a bit on my own boats and other peoples, using a variety of anchors.

Only been sailing on the sea for 20 years, not marina hopping.

Mmm So the Danforth will pull out with wind and tide changes, reasonably sure this won't apply when using the anchor as an emergency brake. The Danforth is difficult to set, I suspect that this is due to ineptitude. If the anchor is thrown over the side with tens of m of chain and the boat is put in reverse, it is v likely to drag along the seabed, if it is dropped over the bow of a narrowboat heading at 4mph towards a weir, I suspect it will set. As for the ability to stow flat, derided earlier in the thread, I would have thought that the ability to be able to store an emergency anchor somewhere handy was highly preferable to some odd shaped thing stuck in a locker somewhere, giver the absence of a dedicated bow roller on most canal boats.

The fiberglass foam sandwich that refrigerated vans are made from looks like a good building material to me but I have never been able to find any to buy

I would wonder why a livaboard would need a trailable boat our 18.5 foot boat has semi permanent bed.

yes please. my normal lower case, upper case, numbers, symbols, password comes up as fair, I have no idea what my password is for the site now as I had to add several characters before it became strong.

just had to renew my password, It has to be more complicated than my ebay account, my bank account, and my paypal account, so complicated there is no way I will be able to remember it so I have to write it down. How safe is that.. crazy

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