Dave Gerr - Boat Mechanical Systems Handbook-How to Design, Install, and Recognize Proper Systems in Boats

is still available from Paul E. Luke, Inc., East Boothbay, Maine, and it makes an excellent storm anchor in the appropriate weig ...

commercial use in hawsepipes. For big ships this is an improvement, and this form is usually termed the navy stockless anchor, t ...

lightweight, aluminum Danforth-type typified by the Fortress (Figure 22-12) and Guardian anchors. Made of aluminum, these anchor ...

PART SEVEN: ANCHORING SYSTEMS TABLE 22-2. DANFORTH ANCHOR DIMENSIONS (USE WITH FIGURE 22-11) APPROXIMATE (ENGLISH) Dimensions,in ...

Chapter 22:Anchoring Systems, Anchor Types, and Anchor Selection and explain that weight has little to do with holding power. Th ...

many raceboats or performance boats. A Fortress or Guardian anchor is a suitable and sensible selection for such craft. PLOW-TYP ...

TABLE 22-4. CQR ANCHOR DIMENSIONS (USE WITH FIGURE 22-13) CQR—ANCHOR DIMENSIONS ENGLISH UNITS—D imens ions, inches S ize We ight ...

anchor sets very reliably, holding power per pound of anchor weight seems to be only average to good in many experiments. The or ...

seaplane patent anchors (Figure 22-17). The stock is located at the crown and folds flat for easier storage. As is often the cas ...

Spade-type anchors are available from an assortment of manufacturers as the spade anchor (Figure 22-21), the Bugel anchor (Figur ...

ODDANCHORS All the preceding anchors look at least vaguely as you would expect an anchor to look—like an old traditional yachtsm ...

PART SEVEN: ANCHORING SYSTEMS Anchor Size and Designation Most boats (as we’ll see shortly) should carry two or more anchors. Co ...

Table 22-7 presents the minimum recom- mended number of anchors. It’s not unusual for a boat to carry one to three more anchors, ...

Chain Most serious cruisers prefer an all-chain anchor rode. There are a number of reasons for this: 1 .The chain doesn’t chafe ...

links to kink and lock in a bunch (to hockle). Stud-link chain isn’t welded; rather, the links are forged as a unit. The stud (c ...

PART SEVEN: ANCHORING SYSTEMS TABLE 23-2. BBB CHAIN SPECIFICATIONS Nominal Nominal Nominal Nominal Trade Wire Wire Working Worki ...

Chapter 23: Anchor Rode systems. For example, ACCO makes a moor- ing chain (stamped MC) with higher strength than standard proof ...

PART SEVEN: ANCHORING SYSTEMS Chain Strength Designations For proof coil and BBB chain: Ultimate breaking strength is the load ...

Chapter 23: Anchor Rode acceptable for marine use. 304 suffers from potentially severe pitting corrosion. 316 stainless chain is ...

TABLE 23-5. GALVANIZED SCREW-PIN ANCHOR "BOW" SHACKLE SPECIFICATIONS Ins ide Ins ide Ins ide Ins ide Work ing Work ing Nom inal ...