Banana anchor

[Dignity]

Was out off Caloundra Wide on Sunday, anchored in a bit over 60m. The 16 lb Mooloolaba Pick wouldn't budge, wound it up till it was straight up and down and kept fishing hoping some swell would move it but no go.

Got the old float out, clipped it on and tried the old method before electric wiches. Couldn't let rode out as it bit into the drum, had to release that first sitting on the bowsprit, fortunately the 3m swell forecast was just on 1m.

Once that was clear tried to pop it but still no go, tried the electric again but came up tight. Back to the float, tried different angles and eventually on the 4th try it worked as we drove for quite a while. The big surprise was that the zippy ties were still intact.

[Any_Weather]

That’s crazy Sam. That dyneema is super strong. Your bowsprit did well to hold up. I have seen a couple of broken ones over the years.

Cheers
Lee


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[Dignity]

And it was only 6mm double braid.

[Lovey80]

I had a very similar thing happen to me on the hards. With a Mooloolaba pick too. I think the chain was bound up on the bomie I wanted to fish on as the pick dragged. Took me half an hour tied of to the back cleat to get it off, then another half an hour to undo the half hitch around the bollard. it was that tight.

I’ve since gone to a plow style anchor (Manson). I know it’s way more risky if it does get stuck but it’s ability to dig straight in as soon as it hits the bottom means it doesn’t drag and get hung up.

[NAGG]

sounds like you've managed to drop the anchor straight into a rock crevice ..... but yeh those zippy ties should have popped (maybe the chain wrapped the anchor) .

Put it down to one of those things that never happen

Chris

[disorderly]

Sam, this is just the universe telling you to move with the times..

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[Dignity]

sounds like you've managed to drop the anchor straight into a rock crevice ..... but yeh those zippy ties should have popped (maybe the chain wrapped the anchor) .

Put it down to one of those things that never happen

Chris

Chris the zippies should have popped in that situation. At times the heel of the anchor can get caught in a hole but generally the float will get it out. Occasionally it could wrap around a bommie but on this occasion I don't think so. The problem is how to straighten it. I can't get any purchase it as the bend is right near head,thought of heating the shaft and giving it some love taps with a small sledge hammer.

Edit: OK Fixed. Remembered mate had a solid vice on a steel post, put one of the blades in the vice, chained the head down to the post and fortunately he had some 2" water pipe we could slip over the end. got it straitened in the end. As near as we can work out the chain slipped in a loop around the end of the shaft which should have just made the anchor drag but seeing it got stuck in a rock crevice is the reason it wouldn't pull out.

[Dignity]

Sam, this is just the universe telling you to move with the times..

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Scott, do you have one you are giving away. I'd love one but as I'm getting on in years and will probably only hang onto this one for another 12mths it's a bit hard to justify the cost.

[Dignity]

I had a very similar thing happen to me on the hards. With a Mooloolaba pick too. I think the chain was bound up on the bomie I wanted to fish on as the pick dragged. Took me half an hour tied of to the back cleat to get it off, then another half an hour to undo the half hitch around the bollard. it was that tight.

I’ve since gone to a plow style anchor (Manson). I know it’s way more risky if it does get stuck but it’s ability to dig straight in as soon as it hits the bottom means it doesn’t drag and get hung up.

I went plow anchor a few years ago as was suggested to me but as luck would have it lost it in 80m on the first drop. With the Mooloolaba Pick the 9lb is supposedly the right size but as you say it dragged too much before holding. Went to the 16 lb and grabs straight away, would have gone with a 12 lb but no one makes them. I'd worked out the angles etc but by the time I made it up and got it galvanised it seemed like too much effort.