Anchor locker

[SparkUK]

What does anyone use for anchor and rope storage? I've got a Honwave 3.8, I need to stow a small Bruce and some chain and rope.

[jeffstevens763@g]

Originally Posted by SparkUK

What does anyone use for anchor and rope storage? I've got a Honwave 3.8, I need to stow a small Bruce and some chain and rope.

Hi spark

I made a ply bow dogger put 4 bolts through it about 6 inches high with a plate on top cut out to form a rectangle I wrap the rope around it on the outside which then forms a box put the anchor, chain & buoy inside and tie down. Check my threads some pics of it.

Cheers

[humberrib1]

Originally Posted by SparkUK

What does anyone use for anchor and rope storage? I've got a Honwave 3.8, I need to stow a small Bruce and some chain and rope.

Hi there, I'm sure there are many excellent ideas out there; I also have a Honwave 3.8 and use a folding grapnel with chain and warp. To stow it away neatly and yet tidily, I use one of the larger plastic garden trugs! Cheap enough to buy, robust, doesn't fall over and doesn't cause any chaffing etc. to the boat. Easy to lift out with the handles before trailing the boat on the back of the car. Stands flat in the tailgate of the car and contains any water seeping from the warp, also prevents any contamination from stubborn mud deposits to the boat or car interior. Seems to work fine for me, and I am quite fussy about things being just right!!! Good luck.

[m chappelow]

I have a purpose built anchor box in my y boat ,, 3.5 sib but depending on what i am doing "trailer or deflating & putting in the back i can remove the larger anchor box & just use a decent no nonsense basic plastic tool box that will just hold 40 metres of rope , 2 metres of chain & a Bruce anchor .
To be quite honest just a heavy duty bag will do or a bucket .

[jyasaki]

On my 14' SIB, I used a milk crate that was tied to the inside D-rings.

jky

[beerbelly]

black builders bucket

[kaman]

I used to keep my anchor in my bow box but the addition of a spray hood made it difficult to access.
In the 1st pic attached is my stern anchor in a blue heavy duty pvc bag.
It's held onto the grab rope with carabiners.
Easy to remove.
It velcros at the top to keep the contents inside.
I feed the rope into the bag first then the anchor sits on top ready for deployment.
I've got two bags and use them for both anchors as I use the bow box for storage of other boat stuff.
The bag storage method works well for me - takes up very little space.
2nd pic shows the other bag with my bow anchor up in front of the seat.

[SparkUK]

Cheers for that gent's, I think I'll either make or find a bag that fits best up at the bow.

Kaman, you carry a lot of stuff on your Honwave!!!

[SparkUK]

Jeff, this app won't let me search your threads, I'll get onto a PC and have a look.

[treerat]

I used a cylindrical plastic munitions case I picked up at the local army surplus, strapped this, with a grapnel and chain in, to the top of the fuel tank. Worked great.

[SparkUK]

I guess I should downsize compared to what I'm used to, what thickness of rope do people use?

[jeffstevens763@g]

Originally Posted by SparkUK

Jeff, this app won't let me search your threads, I'll get onto a PC and have a look.

Look in inflatable boats section first page third from bottom mate

Cheers

[Mikefule]

Originally Posted by SparkUK

I guess I should downsize compared to what I'm used to, what thickness of rope do people use?

Don't go for too thin - you need to pull it in with cold wet hands and a load on it.

[SparkUK]

Originally Posted by Mikefule

Don't go for too thin - you need to pull it in with cold wet hands and a load on it.

I HATE pulling anchor ropes in

[Maximus]

Originally Posted by SparkUK

Cheers for that gent's, I think I'll either make or find a bag that fits best up at the bow.

Kaman, you carry a lot of stuff on your Honwave!!!

If you give Chris at Henshaws a ring....you may well be surprised how reasonable a custom made to measure Hyperlon bag in the colour of your choice would be

[m chappelow]

Another way of stowing lots of rope & making it more manageable & tangle free in a small sib is to use a " Drummers plait " that was supposedly used by early mountaineers . made by looping itself repeatedly , when needed it can be just pulled out on itself .
Both ropes are 35 meters long instead of a coil using dozens of strands looping it using a drummers plait makes it down to much less (9 in this case) .

[m chappelow]

Both ropes are 35 meters long , using the Drummer plait makes it much more manageable , just pullout what you need & takes a few moments to make back up again .

[jambo]

You also can buy an anchorage from Outdoor GB very reasonable price does the job well



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Flare box

[Poly]

Originally Posted by SparkUK

Jeff, this app won't let me search your threads, I'll get onto a PC and have a look.

It will but the user interface is not quite obvious.

To search in the app in general (android, but I believe iOS is similar)...

Tap the magnifying glass...
You'll see the second screen, confusingly you need to tap the magnifying glass at the top again.

Or to search for posts by someone. tap a post by that person then the three dots in top right.

Select show author profile. Then in the profile tap the users name in top left. You can then search threads they started or replies theyve posted to others.

Not intuitive but ribnet/social knowledge didn't create the app and it's free so we put up with it!