Safe anchor system

[blaze]

Hi all
This is a bloody rough drawing but it may help some trying to anchor whilst holding the boat in a cross current. The idea is that you dont need to use front and rear anchor points, that may create a desaster. The rope from the rear of the boat is attached to the main anchor line via the piece in the bottom of the sketch, by moving that up or down the main anchor line it will alter the angle the boat sit in the current, the boat can bob up and down and it just act like a single anchor line, keeping the boat on the desired position
Hope this is of some assitance to somebody, may even save a life.
I am told these devices are available commercially but buggered if I have even seen one.
Made mine out off a 13mm teflon cutting board (boy oh boy was the wife mad, but ya get that)
cheers
blaze

[NQCairns]

Hi Blaze it's a good idea that, you can also put one of these on each side of the boat instead of knotting off. Nq

[O-3]

Hi guys,

Where do you get the piece that attaches the rear rope to the main anchor rope?

cheers

[blaze]

Hi o-3
Made mine out of the wifes teflon cutting board, I believe that they are available in marine outlets, just ask about
cheers
blaze

[O-3]

Thanks Blaze...will do.

Geez your game using your wife's cutting board...i'm suprised your still walking...LoLz

O-3

[blaze]

Hi 0-3
Tell me about the wife being cranky, but as i pointed out to her that one board has made many bits around the boat, just look at the money i save her. Still probable not worth the risk with the average wife(boss)
cheers
blaze

[striker]

If only instead of bringing home that shirt (witch wont see the light of day),the I bought you a presant today dear,would turn out to be a couple of teflon cutting boards.Although the last one I got was easy,simply bought the wife a newy and used the old one, smiles all round.cheers Craig