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Post by Crusader on Sept 30, 2008 19:56:26 GMT
Can anyone advise me on whether there should be a short length of rope between the ring and the buoy. Reason i ask is recently when i have gone to retrieve the anchor the carabina has also 'clipped' the anchor rope aswell, thus making it difficult to travel down the warp and impossible to get over the chain. My carabina has been tied pretty much with zero slack between the buoy. Propably not explained all that clearly but hopefully you will get the gist of my problem.
Regards
Dave
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Post by squidlips on Sept 30, 2008 20:43:28 GMT
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Post by Sunny on Oct 1, 2008 12:18:16 GMT
I got my ring from The Boat Shed ...upper Hamble...and it is split, so you can attach a screw locking oval shaped ring to the main ring and then onto the shckle of the bouy. This has never tangled...well it physically can't. This set up has never failed me.. pulls the bouy and hangs the anchor perfectly. Stainless Steve's ring is solid and doesn't allow you to easily detach it from the anchor line... this similar to mine www.boatersworld.com/product/156790180.htm Hope this helps Dave |
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Post by Crusader on Oct 2, 2008 20:10:07 GMT
Thanks Karl/Nick, i suspected as much, rather than fork out for a new ring to replace mine which is perfectly adequate, i will look to attach some rope between the carabina and the buoy which should sort this out.
Dave
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Post by backdraft on Oct 2, 2008 21:45:01 GMT
Crusader we spliced a loop through the bouy eye then 12inches of rope then splice a stainless carabina to clip onto the ring . works good for us never had a prob in 4 years.
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Post by Sunny on Oct 3, 2008 8:08:37 GMT
Mate..sorry Stainless Steve does the split ones as well...good old Steve..pretty unbeatable for our needs |
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Post by Dave.S on Oct 4, 2008 22:43:54 GMT
Hi I have one of Steve's split rings but you do need a large carabina WITH A LOCK to go through both end rings. I have had the lever open up, on another outfit, and watch the buoy drift away!  Dave  |
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Post by Sunny on Oct 6, 2008 20:46:49 GMT
Guys I use a threaded locking carrabina...similar to these pictured...there aint no way it can come loose and it is easy to remove. Got mine from The Chandlery Barge ...top end of River Hamble. Cheap and very effective www.outdoorgb.com/c/connectors_karabiners_and_hooks/ |
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Post by Crusader on Oct 7, 2008 8:26:44 GMT
Thanks Nick, looks like you have all sorted me out - thanks very much
Dave
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Post by SeanP on Jan 26, 2009 21:59:40 GMT
Here is a different design I came up with, been using it now for 18 months, no problems, works a treat and easy enough to make up. Details here |
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Post by sharkey+ jnr on Jan 27, 2009 19:49:45 GMT
Cheap skate me...................
Made a 6" ring out of a old stainless landing net, hooked it through the eye of the bouy welded it up job done ;D
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Post by Pete B on Jan 27, 2009 21:26:03 GMT
Here is a different design I came up with, been using it now for 18 months, no problems, works a treat and easy enough to make up. Details hereLike that! easily detachable. Also, is that a working wheel under the winch on the trailer or just a mounted spare? |
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Post by lighty on Jan 27, 2009 21:39:51 GMT
Isn't it strange how some things can get overcomplecated when people try to come up with new methods for old idea's, though I am not knocking it!
When I was into boats we only ever connected the buoy to the ring via an 3/8 stainless shackle which then made it permenate.
lighty
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Post by SeanP on Jan 28, 2009 23:10:12 GMT
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Post by Gilthead on Jan 29, 2009 20:32:22 GMT
That's a great idea for the trailer - not sure about the launching though....!
I've got to try it out....
thanks
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