[Rhodes22-list] Deploying And Retrieving Anchor from Cockpit

[Gmorganflier]

I’ve been going through the archives looking at all the interesting things
Rhodes discuss. I know there have been discussions about how to deploy an
anchor from the cockpit. I don’t recall reading about the idea below, so I
thought I’d share it. 
There is a drawing which gos with the article which I will try to attach. 

George
S/V Knotty Lady

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The Javit Anchor System

One of our readers sent us an interesting idea on how to handle your anchor
particularly if you are single handing your boat or have kids on board.

Mark Javit explained that his father Lewis developed this idea for several
reasons.  He often went out either by himself or with his small kids and
didn't want to risk anyone falling overboard to set the anchor.  He also
didn't want to scuff the fine mahogany finish on his foredeck.  Lewis like
to fish and he like the mahogany.

This is what Lewis Javit came up with.

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This picture shows the rode in mid-deployment or mid-retrieval.  It is
important to fully deploy the anchor rode so your vessel is properly
anchored and secured in the proper orientation.
The Setup

The anchor is stowed in one of the cockpit lockers with the rode attached. 
The rode is run from the anchor to the bow and firmly attached there.  The
remainder of the rode is kept with the anchor in the locker.

Now here's the tricky part.  A tag line (shown in red) is attached to the
rode via a pulley which allows the rode to easily slip along the end of the
tag line.  The tag line is long enough to reach from the stern to the bow
with a little extra to tie off to the stern and to remain slack when
deployed.

Deploying the Anchor

You simply drop the anchor overboard from the cockpit and allow the rode to
pay out until it begins to snug against the tag line.  You then let the tag
line pay out until the pulley reaches the bow, give it a little extra slack
and then cleat off the cockpit end of the tag.

Retrieving the Anchor

To retrieve the anchor pull the tag line back into the cockpit until you can
reach the anchor rode.  Grab onto the rode and pull it back into the boat
until the anchor is retrieved.




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