[Rhodes22-list] Deploying And Retrieving Anchor from Cockpit

[Rick Lange]

George,

If you demonstrate this to the Coast Guard during a safety stop, I think
they would tow your boat.

Regards,

Rick Lange


On Fri, Oct 18, 2019 at 11:16 PM Gmorganflier <gmorgan.flier at gmail.com>
wrote:

> 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.
>
> 62435511-75BE-45D8-8F17-DAD7664C131D.jpeg
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> http://rhodes-22.1065344.n5.nabble.com/file/t909/62435511-75BE-45D8-8F17-DAD7664C131D.jpeg>
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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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