Nomad Willy
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The nose piece is just mild steel so that makes this a proof-of-concept offering but I'm ready to try it and will have it aboard. The grey color is from an aerosol can of spray-on galvanize. Perhaps it will keep my deck (where the anchor is (flush like an old Danforth)) from getting brown from rust. If I like it I'll make another nose piece from 4140 steel and have it hot dipped galvanized.
I've never seen an anchor that didn't have pointed flukes but I think this thing will work. If the anchor lies flat on the bottom the nose piece will be like a chisel and I've used countersunk flat head screws instead of the regular allen (socket head) cap screws that came w it. This should insure that the chisel end of the fluke lies flat and flush w the bottom w a shallow angle of attack. I suspect that on rocky bottoms setting may not take place. But if the anchor lays on it's side the edge of the front of the fluke should penetrate easily. Note the 2nd picture. Sand and mud should not be a challenge any way it lands.
For the rocks I've got 3 other anchors that should pick up the slack and the way I've got things set up I can swap and switch easily. We'll see.
I've tried to post the 2nd picture several times. You'll just have to imagine the anchor on it's side.
I've never seen an anchor that didn't have pointed flukes but I think this thing will work. If the anchor lies flat on the bottom the nose piece will be like a chisel and I've used countersunk flat head screws instead of the regular allen (socket head) cap screws that came w it. This should insure that the chisel end of the fluke lies flat and flush w the bottom w a shallow angle of attack. I suspect that on rocky bottoms setting may not take place. But if the anchor lays on it's side the edge of the front of the fluke should penetrate easily. Note the 2nd picture. Sand and mud should not be a challenge any way it lands.
For the rocks I've got 3 other anchors that should pick up the slack and the way I've got things set up I can swap and switch easily. We'll see.
I've tried to post the 2nd picture several times. You'll just have to imagine the anchor on it's side.
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