Replacement Anchor

[Noelm]

just remembered an old trick my mate used to do if he had to cut off his anchor, some might find this silly, others might think it is a good idea, so here goes, he used to get the rope as short as he safely could, then tie a Snapper lead to the end, near where he was going to cut it, when cut, the snapper lead would take the end to the bottom, this prevented slack rope floating about on the surface, if you cut it at high tide, when the tide is low, there could be a couple of metres of rope floating on the surface, waiting to get tangled in someone else's prop.

[Axl]

Hi Brent,

That's a pain, sorry to hear you lost a good anchor. A few of the dive charters sometimes dive on the Tiwi Pearl, fax them pic or description of your anchor & you might get it back for a reduced price Just wondering, did you have an anchor bouy on your set up? I've used one for a while now, with both sand & reef anchors. Saved my reef anchor at Hutchies one trip. Tines should have bent to free it but Neptune had a death grip on it, until I run out hard & let the anchor bouy do the work.

cheers, HR

I didnt think that you were allowed to dive on the Tiwi Pearl?

[bugman]

Axl,

Correct

[DALEPRICE]

barren,

i think what you need to have happen is to anchor up in front
of the wreck and drift back into position. i dont think you want your
anchor to go onto the wreck as no matter what brand it is they will
still snag. is it sand around that wreck or more wrecks ?
cheers dale

[Hornet Rider]

I didnt think that you were allowed to dive on the Tiwi Pearl?

Correct Axl, hence the rolling eyes , bit like the rule that says you're not allowed to fish green zones, or secret deep holes NE of Mud Is, or pull other peoples crab pots, or take undersided fish, or exceed bag limits, or base jump off bridges or buildings, or train surf - a small % of people have alternate views on 'the rules', I don't condon it but it happens

cheers, HR

[Almako]

I've dived with quite a few brisbane dive operators, and not one of them has ever mention the tiwi pearl. Is it illegal to dive it? what would the vis be like anyway?

Is it worth diving or fishing?

[Almako]

yep no diving, found an article on it

[Almako]

I would doubt a professional dive operation wouldn't be prepared to lose their license over diving this. The bay isn't exactly the clearest of waters either. Will have to go out there and have a fish now i'm aware of it, thanks guys.