Clodi

I like the look of that ?

Who says he's a troublemaker? the word is his boats are legal. Let him without sin throw the first stone (and all that)

I know a kitchen fitter who swears by Thompson's water seal. He specialises in fitting out old farmhouses and cottages most of which do not have damp-courses and many slate floors with no DPM he uses well known trade carcasses of questionable quality but says he has never had a problem in over 30 years.

I cannot believe the maker of that boat fitted that set-up . Surely if the vessel design is to incorporate full anchor stowage they would at least try to make it work and copy the Dutch Barge style with a proper chain locker and anchor 'tube' with the windlass securely mounted. Overkill for the Canals but if you're trying to tempt river cruisers do it properly.

Surely then all Constant Cruisers (those who no longer have bricks and mortar) are Travellers . I know some shiny-boat, Daily Mail readers who would have a fit if I called them that. Mind you there's a certain romance in being called 'Water Gypsies'?

Good point. I rather meant storing ready for deployment rather than storing for decoration ?

That is very neat and practical. It's Still possible to deploy ones anchor from the stern. Paying out the chain & rope with 'the bitter end' secured to a mooring point at the bow, or the stern for that matter. Let's face it most narrow boats are (hopefully) not going to be in very deep waters & as already noted most tidal stretches are muddy estuaries. I know there is talk of the mooring cleat being ripped from the bow of vessels but that must be the exception.

And when you climb into your bed tonight And when you lock and bolt the door Just think of those out in the cold and dark 'Cause there's not enough love to go 'round  And sympathy is what we need my friend And sympathy is what we need And sympathy is what we need my friend 'Cause there's not enough love to go 'round No, there's not enough love to go 'round  Now half the world hates the other half And half the world has all the food And half the world lies down and quietly starves 'Cause there's not enough love to go 'round  And sympathy is what we need my friend And sympathy is what we need And sympathy is what we need my friend 'Cause there's not enough love to go 'round No, there's not enough love to go 'round...

They are indeed, years ago my fathers secretary was married to David Scott Blackhall the truly inspirational radio broadcaster who presented the BBC's In touch programm. He lost his sight in his 40's and taught himself braille. I still remember him trying to teach me the basics but I was too young to have the patience.

https://www.somersetlive.co.uk/news/somerset-news/stag-party-revellers-boat-sinking-2045185 Well the boat has been on the system for a number of years

It does if the other one doesn't work

I have a small Fisherman Anchor about a foot across and use it a lot when 'hooking on' to things like trees, fences etc with a center line to hold it whilst I moor properly ( or put the kettle on etc)

One 30kg Danforth is much the same as another 30kg Danforth. It's not really practical to carry anything bigger on a 57' narrowboat. In my experience Danforth are a necessary evil. On our Motor cruisers I always prefered Bruces with all chain and a winch. Total overkill for the canals

My 30kg cost £75 complete with chain, thank-you eBay ?

Hopefully this photo is visible to all. Following the thread. If I ever find myself unfortunate to deploy my anchor recovering the damm thing will be the last thing on my mind, if however I'd shelled out for a Fortress I'd be scared to lose it

I was rather hoping the link would open when you click on it.

I finally found the photo I was seeking it was from Brian on the K&A facebook page https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10155244044395518&set=p.10155244044395518&type=3&__xts__[0]=68.ARBfrY7f_kwHiFaqipyUA_VBzb-yJ1b6T-EPHHQeJOoRk6aBJkGNMmazCSksnAelLBkwNSTI34ANhgIrpRZ9r5o7C4A9ruCfW9c8IxPqWbdJPdVGyv0_lzIu3sD7JCHnXqDNYVv4iQbTvL4-ypvC4tVIOaybIgdg_X-W6Bc1w6v61N16IKX7MPA&__tn__=EEHH-R

Ray T's answer is great but I don't have a rear bump-stop just a couple of traditional rope jobbies so it won't work for me. What's so annoying is I had all my photos stored on my phone which is now at the bottom of the Shroppi and I somehow don't have them safe on my Google Drive. I'm in for a long trawl through google images until I find what I'm looking for. Just found this idea, looks quite good but not what I'm looking for

My question is not how to, or the best way to deploy ones anchor, it is regarding stowage at the aft end of a semi-trad. With respect to everyone let's hope if you're on a narrow boat you never have to deploy the bloody thing. Aside from that every circumstance is different and it is perfectly both reasonable and convenient to deploy from the stern if the alternative is wedging under a bridge or surfing a Weir. Hopefully I'll never knowingly put myself in those situations. A while ago a member on here posted a picture of a Danforth neatly stowed at the aft end of their boat as they set off into the Thames. I thought I had saved their photo but I can't find it now

I've always used anchors off the bow usually at the touch of a button, But we're talking about narrow-boats here with the 'brake' only being deployed in emergency conditions & the space to swing the boat around cannot always be guaranteed. My question is not about actually deploying the anchor but rather stowing the thing!

By chance I purchased a pack of tennis balls in Poundland for the Dog. When I got around to looking at them I found they were a solid rubber type construction. I've drilled holes halfway through in 2 of them and they fit over the bars snugly which helps protect both shins and the deck.

That's neat but unfortunately I only have a rope fender. I do like the idea of solid type 'rear-bumper' though .

I am sure that I once saw a rather clever bracket for stowing a danforth-type anchor. It was mounted on the stern of a narrowboat just above the rear fender which kept it clear of the rudder stock. I was convinced I had kept a copy of the picture but as 'sods-law' dictates now I want to find it, it has disappeared into the cloud . Please if anyone has any photo's of clever anchor-stowage ideas for narrow-boat (stern) would you put me out of my misery.

Where is the bottom picture

Unfortunately some poor Biggs fell off the back in one of the tunnels and died as a result a couple of years back