[Rhodes22-list] Deploying And Retrieving Anchor from Cockpit

[Peter Nyberg]

George,

This approach sounds familiar. I think there may be something similar described somewhere in the archives, but that doesn’t mean it would be easy to find.

I don’t see anything fundamentally wrong with the concept of the ’tag line’, but I’ve got concerns about how the anchor rode itself is to be managed.  The rode is described as being ‘firmly attached at the bow’, but when was it attached, and how much rode is there between the attachment point and the anchor (the scope)?  However much has been allocated for the scope, there should be a lot more anchor rode available in reserve.  Where is that? Is it secure?

I don’t think the concept is unworkable, but there seem to still be details to be worked out.

In my first year with my boat, I played around with deploying and retrieving from the cockpit, but found that it was much easier to deal with the anchor while standing on the bow.  If you’re in an anchorage that’s so rough that you’re concerned for you safety on the bow, it’s not a very good anchorage.

—Peter 


> On Oct 18, 2019, at 11:26 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
> <http://rhodes-22.1065344.n5.nabble.com/file/t909/62435511-75BE-45D8-8F17-DAD7664C131D.jpeg>  
> 
> 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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