mushroom anchor
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What are you planning to use it for? I'm not sure I have ever seen one for small boats.
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Yeah most of them seem quite large but American sites list these neat ones - the link shows a 15lb one but they go as small as 8lb.http://www.boatersworld.com/product/156790107msk.htm
I have a particular spot where I want to use one of these for bass. I think it would work and it would take up hardly any space in the front anchor well alongside the bruce. But if I get the rocker stoppers they recommend using them with mushroom anchors on the end of the lines
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Thought you might be amused at this offering from Sea and Shore in bonny Scotland:
Inflatable Boat Anchor
OK ... it does begin to make sense when they go on to say ....
Designed specifically for safe and easy use with infltable boats. A mushroom anchor in a choice of three weights, coated in black plastisol.
Inflatable Boat Anchor
OK ... it does begin to make sense when they go on to say ....
Designed specifically for safe and easy use with infltable boats. A mushroom anchor in a choice of three weights, coated in black plastisol.
Interesting, they give a holding power up to 10 times the weight of the anchor. That is very poor compared to "normal" anchors. A 10lb mushroom would give a 100lb hold. A fortress FX7 weighing in at just 4lb on an ideal scope set in hard sand would give over 2500lb hold.
An average 20 foot boat in a 30 knot wind has about 350lb wind loading on it so the anchor needs to hold more for it not to drag, this would need a 36lb mushroom anchor and it would be on it's limit of holding, whereas a Fortress of 4 lb wouldn't even be breaking sweat.
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Got a link for that? Sounds eeeeeeh..........Dumb?
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Yes I thought it was odd the reference to "normal" anchors withat saying what normal meant.:g:
Chris did you miss my last question on my EV50 RNLI motor in Norries engine dates thread?
Dave.
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http://www.seaandshore.co.uk/index/quicksilver-accessories about half way down the page. I've sent it in to New Scientist under the innovations section. It probably comes with a very long boat-hook to force it down to the sea bed.
Could be really useful though - think of the space saved when it's not being used, and you don't have to carry all that extra weight out to sea .... and it would double as a flotation aid if anyone goes overboard ... and it would never get snagged on rough ground ........ hey this product is growing on me.
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