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redviking
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Initially Posted - 04/19/2007 :  18:20:56  Show Profile
OK, $265 including shipping, I am now the proud owner of a 20 lb. Kiwi anchor rider... http://www.anchorbuddy.co.nz/

This thing is just too cool for school in real life. I can't wait to try it in a rocky stormy anchorage... The craftsmanship is evident - hopefully I'll be able to report in a month how well it performs. Much easier than dealing with a dive belt.

sten
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jerlim
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Response Posted - 04/19/2007 :  19:54:38  Show Profile
Clever idea, but that seems like a lot for a piece of shaped lead...best of luck w/ it - let us know how it works in practice!
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aeckhart
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Response Posted - 04/20/2007 :  12:27:14  Show Profile  Visit aeckhart's Homepage
A #10 can filled with concrete and an embedded eyebolt, or any piece of scrap metal to which an eyebolt can be welded, also works.
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John Russell
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Response Posted - 04/20/2007 :  13:23:31  Show Profile
Wasn't there a recent thread about using a small mushroom anchor at the chain/rode junction? Seems to me it would accomplish the same thing.
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redviking
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Response Posted - 04/20/2007 :  19:31:43  Show Profile
there was a thread - and yes a number of items would work... anchors, dive belts, etc.... the key is retrieval... This device has a roller that the anchor rode rides on making retrieval very easy. It also locks on and off with the flip of the lever - very easy to load from what I can see... Not cheap - but certainly elegant...

sten
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Frank Hopper
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Response Posted - 04/20/2007 :  20:57:43  Show Profile  Visit Frank Hopper's Homepage
<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by redviking</i>
<br />there was a thread - and yes a number of items would work... anchors, dive belts, etc.... the key is retrieval... This device has a roller that the anchor rode rides on making retrieval very easy. It also locks on and off with the flip of the lever - very easy to load from what I can see... Not cheap - but certainly elegant...

sten
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Looks very cool, nice job.
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kbq
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Response Posted - 04/20/2007 :  22:30:35  Show Profile
Very cool! But can anyone tell us the difference between this and an anchor sail?

Kevin
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John Russell
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Response Posted - 04/21/2007 :  16:13:37  Show Profile
Kevin,

Go to Arlyn's site and look at his riding sail mod.

http://www.stewartfam.net/arlyn/ridingsail.html
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