Anchor retreval system

Rich · 04-19-2016, 10:18 AM

one word.... Windlass

But when I was a teenager, I would have loved to have a ball setup like this, my dad's boat didn't have a windlass and I was the anchor muscle!

Barney Bear · 04-19-2016, 11:31 AM

My earlier years of boating were spent on the Ohio River as well as on other inland rivers. We would anchor at night along the shore out of the way of river traffic. Secured to the base of our danforth anchor was a light line with an attached float [called a trip line]. In the event of the anchor being snagged under a submerged log, it could be retrieved by pulling on the trip line until it came loose from under the log.

Twox48 · 04-19-2016, 11:46 AM

My friend has a 34ft fishing boat and we use this method all the time deep sea fishing in 100-250ft of water. Works like a dream but as stated above, it takes quite a bit of space to maneuver to use it properly and probably not worth using at Lake Winni unless you're out deep and away from others.

Phantom · 04-19-2016, 01:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rich

one word.... Windlass

But when I was a teenager, I would have loved to have a ball setup like this, my dad's boat didn't have a windlass and I was the anchor muscle!

Hmmmmmm .... on our boat it's called "Wench" not windlass as my wife always gets the pleasure of dropping & pulling anchor......... her choice, she doesn't like maneuvering the boat at sandbars !

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Descant · 04-19-2016, 03:33 PM

We went out of Naples FL with a fishing guide who used the ball system. Raised, lowered the anchor in 3-4 spots, quicker than a windlass, I think. We were on nylon line, not a lot of chain. 29' center console. Yes, it takes a lot of maneuver space, and some storage space.

04-19-2016, 10:18 AM	#1
Rich Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Derry / Gilford Posts: 1,246 Thanks: 74 Thanked 345 Times in 235 Posts	one word.... Windlass But when I was a teenager, I would have loved to have a ball setup like this, my dad's boat didn't have a windlass and I was the anchor muscle! __________________ Don't listen to me, obviously I don't understand what I'm talking about! Let's help each other save time and money: WinniGas.com

04-19-2016, 11:31 AM	#2
Barney Bear Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 962 Thanks: 495 Thanked 274 Times in 175 Posts	Trip Lines My earlier years of boating were spent on the Ohio River as well as on other inland rivers. We would anchor at night along the shore out of the way of river traffic. Secured to the base of our danforth anchor was a light line with an attached float [called a trip line]. In the event of the anchor being snagged under a submerged log, it could be retrieved by pulling on the trip line until it came loose from under the log.

04-19-2016, 11:46 AM	#3
Twox48 Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Sterling, MA Posts: 46 Thanks: 16 Thanked 3 Times in 2 Posts	Great for deep water My friend has a 34ft fishing boat and we use this method all the time deep sea fishing in 100-250ft of water. Works like a dream but as stated above, it takes quite a bit of space to maneuver to use it properly and probably not worth using at Lake Winni unless you're out deep and away from others.

04-19-2016, 03:33 PM	#5
Descant Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Merrimack and Welch Island Posts: 4,421 Thanks: 1,368 Thanked 1,638 Times in 1,070 Posts	Fishing guide We went out of Naples FL with a fishing guide who used the ball system. Raised, lowered the anchor in 3-4 spots, quicker than a windlass, I think. We were on nylon line, not a lot of chain. 29' center console. Yes, it takes a lot of maneuver space, and some storage space.