Anchoring Bungie

[Jeno]

Hi Guys.

Can anyone tell me where to get an Anchor Buddy.
Have searched the web and cannot seem to get any matches.
Apparently avail by mail order ?.

Thanks Jeno

[bungie]

one of the chandeliers at Cleveland is the importer. Cannot remember which one tho ::)

[nonibbles]

http://www.impulsemarine.com.au/index.htm?c35.htm&1

[piscator]

Hi Guys.

Can anyone tell me where to get an Anchor Buddy.
Have searched the web and cannot seem to get any matches.
Apparently avail by mail order ?.

Thanks Jeno

I've bumped this one back up to see if anyone can let me know if the actual rope material used in these things is available by the metre from anywhere in Sydney.

I'm pretty keen on setting up the system for summer and the guys at Impulse Marine (sole Aust. distributor) tell me stock will not be available until the new year...so I thought I might be able make one up myself...

The people at www.anchorbuddy.com will not sell direct and I'm still waiting to see if the stores (in the U.S) will send me one direct.

Heres what I am talking about, courtesy of BigMuddie earlier this year.


The bungie rope.

Cheers
Brett

[dnej]

There is another way to deep anchor, using a stern anchor,and a bow anchor.
Before you get to the spot where you want the boat to be eventually positioned, (after tying one end of the rope to be used to the stern), place a stern anchor (with a D shackle),down with the rope going through the shackle.

Do not tie the anchor off in any way, the rope slides through the shackle.
Carry on to shore, letting the rope out on the way. Beach your boat, take off what ever you want ,including the bow anchor, and rope, keeping one end tied to the bow.

The simply pull the boat into deep water, using the stern line.Tie off the line to the same anchor as the bow line.
Piece of cake.
Regards David

[drevil]

Sorry dnej, you've lost me.

[Aaron_Fogarty]

Drevil
The japanese people over here use that exact method that dnej is explaining.After years of struggling to anchor off the beach at moreton and getting wet "festival halls" most of the time, I was taken back by the simplicity of the set up. As all the boats in japan are in the water (no room to swing a cat nedda lone a boat trailer)Over here they have a permanent stern anchor off the shore attaced to a ball float with a 100mm stainless ring. On the shore they got another stainless ring bolted to the shore. Between the two rings they have a looped piece of rope which can be pulled in and out. This rig set up is independant of the boat and the boat just clips onto two eyelets on one side of the looped rope, bow and stern. The boat can be therefore pulled in and out from the bank,whether you are on the boat or the shore.
Hows that explanation any better? When I get home Ill be making the same set up using two small sand anchors. and in shallow water you can make the looped rope as long as you like as long as it doesnt become a navigation hazard.
Hope this helps Aaron

[dnej]

Try this for a rough explanation
David

[dnej]

Gees I'm good, I didnt know I was such an artist.
David

[Aaron_Fogarty]

Good graphics dave, same idea only with the float off the stern anchor it makes it easy to come and go as much as you like. therefore you have a mooring for the whole weekend. Like I said the anchor set up is totally seperate from the boat.
Aaron

[drevil]

Great idea and great explanation guys. It's the simplicity of it that is so good, yet it looks very effective. I'll have to give it a go.

[nisrol]

DAVE i like the idea to never would have thought of something as easy as that betore dam good idea to save getting stuck on a mud bank or sutch going to keep that one in mind myself
thanks andy

[piscator]

Excellent input guys, I'll be interested to put this method to work shortly.
Cheers
Brett

[dnej]

Thanks everyone. It works well, and most people have that gear on board.
Let me know how you make out.
David