azubair
Member
- Joined
- Dec 3, 2007
- Messages
- 13
- Location
- USA
- Vessel Name
- Zana Zu
- Vessel Make
- Sea Horse Marine Diesel Duck 50' Sedan
Hello all. I have a 70lb plow type anchor for my 70,000 lb steel Diesel Duck Seahorse (50') Marine sedan trawler. The Anchor has no manufacturer's marking on it. I assume it is a Chinese knock-off that came with the boat. The anchor was secured to my 3/8" Ht chain with a swivel. I have anchored in the Puget Sound area numerous times and have never had a problem with dragging. After reading about the dangers of just using a swivel, I attached a Crosby shackle in front of the swivel. In doing that I noticed that the shank of the anchor is bent a few degrees away from the center starting about 2/3 down from the shank attachment hole. It is bent enough to be clearly visible. I have no idea how this happened. I am not sure if this was an original defect with the anchor, or it some how got bent during one of my anchoring. My question to the forum is: Do I need to worry about this? The local marina in Seattle has a hydraulic press that they say can be used to straighten the shank. However, they say that this may compromise the integrity of the anchor. I can replace the anchor with a Rocna or similar type, but the Rocna site suggests that for my weight I need a Rocna 35kg or bigger anchor. These are upwards of a $1k. So, I would rather not do this unless it is necessary. By the way, I do have a claw type 70lb anchor on my dual bow spirit. I have never used this anchor.
Your advice would be much appreciated.
Your advice would be much appreciated.