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delliottg
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Initially Posted - 04/18/2009 : 17:35:59

I needed to get some measurements to finish the tiller I'm working on. While there I took care of some other little projects that needed doing.

This is what my Danforth's anchor shackle looked like:

Notice the rust stain from the anchor locker near the water line.

Here's what it looks like now:

I also found one of my dock lines was starting to unwind at the end, so I wrapped it with some waxed twine & heat sealed the end.

When I installed my new spinnaker pole holders a few weeks ago, the SS hose clamps were too long, so I Dremeled off the extra & dressed the cut ends so they weren't little razors waiting for something to cut (like my jibs).

I also needed to move our dinghy, our marina is going to assign dinghy racks and ours was wedged in between the racks. Fortunately there was a free rack so all I had to do was grunt it up on top of it. They'll hold a lottery early next month to determine who gets which rack based on seniority. It's quite likely that we won't even get a rack for ours which will be a pain, but not a huge one. Starting next month, it'll probably be in the water anyway.

I took Lola down with me, here she is trying to find the next best place to be in the way.

I'd pretty much finished all the projects, and Rita called to ask me to pick up some lunch on the way home, so I packed up my gear & headed out. Before doing so, I disconnected the tiller & placed it against the starboard coaming. I assisted Lola off the boat, grabbed my bag & headed out. From the dock, the tiller wasn't visible, and I never even thought about it. Stopped on the way to pick up lunch, and about 38 minutes into my 40 minute drive home realized the tiller was exactly where I'd left it, tucked against the coaming. Crap.

Ate lunch with Rita & talked her into driving back down and we'd make a Costco run out of it. That was about an hour & a half wasted, but I guess I've wasted more time doing stupider things.

David
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1997 C-250 WK TR #271 --Seattle area Port Captain --

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glivs
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Response Posted - 04/19/2009 : 05:44:04

David,
I like the idea of sliding tubing over the anchor shank to help protect the locker. Surprised though not to see a swivel between anchor and chain. Did you install one elsewhere in your anchor system or did you decide it wasn't necessary?
BTW great pup!

Edited by - glivs on 04/19/2009 05:49:08

Nautiduck
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Response Posted - 04/19/2009 : 07:05:38

Thar SS shackle is a beautiful thing.

I too like the tubing over the shank and final length of chain. Nice way to prevent damage to the boat as you deploy and retrieve. How far up the chain does it go?

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delliottg
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Response Posted - 04/19/2009 : 08:03:40

I probably should have swivels on both my anchors (well, all three, I have a Fortress as well, four if you count the little Danforth for the dinghy), I just haven't bothered to find ones for them yet.

I was quite proud of how the SS tie wire worked out on that particular one. I need to redo the one on my plow, it does it's job, but it's just waiting for a chance to poke someone. I found that you can get the wire ties quite tight using a pair of vise grips. Clamp down on the wire right next to the hardware, and roll the nose of the vise grips so it cams the wire tight, works quite well.

The tubing wasn't my idea, both anchors came with it on their stocks, and I read somewhere (probably here) about putting it on the chain as well. I think they're both about 3' long, just enough to keep from banging up the side of the boat. Expect to arm wrestle a bit to get the tube over the chain. I tried pushing it on, but that was like trying to push rope (or chain). I figured out that it was much easier to pull it on, and considerably easier still to pull it on with some dish soap on the inside of the tubing. Whatever you do, don't get it on the outside, you'll never get any grip. Secure the chain with a line tied to something with the tubing already threaded on, then pull it on as far as it'll easily go. Once you reach the end of "easy", I found the best thing to do was jerk it with body weight (hence the good grip necessity). It'll go an inch or two for each jerk. I used the tow ball on my truck as an anchor point I think, don't really recall.

The soap inside the tube washes out the first time you use it, so think green, and it doesn't seem to attract as much mud as you might think. Having it on there does make it a bit tougher to curl up in the anchor locker, but causes no real problems.

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Response Posted - 04/19/2009 : 08:11:53

[url="http://motors.shop.ebay.com:80/items/__anchor-swivel_W0QQ_nkwZanchorQ20swivelQ20QQ_cqrZtrueQQ_nkwuscZanchorQQ_nkwuscZswivle?_rdc=1"]ebay anchor swivels[/url]

I have bought several swivels on eBay.

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NautiC25
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Response Posted - 04/19/2009 : 14:57:41

That shackle sure is purdy.

Newb question, but why not use a coated chain such as:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/SEACHOICE-Anchor-Lead-Chain-White-PVC-Vinyl-Coated_W0QQitemZ400043280440QQcmdZViewItemQQptZBoat_Parts_Accessories_Gear?hash=item400043280440& _trksid=p4506.m20.l1116

Edited by - NautiC25 on 04/19/2009 14:59:56

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Response Posted - 04/19/2009 : 15:08:14

If you were in an inflatable or some other dingy where anchoring would be rare then the coated anchor chain would be a good application. On a real boat, which would spend time at anchor, the coating would simply wear away in places in a day and trap water against the links causing rust in the anchor locker.
i.e. bad idea

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Response Posted - 04/19/2009 : 16:44:34

David:

Great looking pooch! I have a 3 year old chocolate male who still has plenty of spunk. How often is Lola sailing and did she start at a young age? I have a C25 and I was wondering if she's hard on the gelcoat or if you let her in the cabin-stairs. I would like to take him on board but at 83 pounds he would be the elephant in the room.

Ed

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delliottg
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Response Posted - 04/19/2009 : 18:37:08

Ed,
As I'm sure you well know, <i>any </i>retriever is like a bull in a china shop. Their most adorable traits can also be their most annoying, she has to be as near you as possible, currently she's snoozing on the couch with her head on my leg as I type this. She's extremely good at getting underfoot, or in the way. Lola's somewhere around 12-13 years old, but still doing pretty well. She's been on the boat from day one, although she has a real hard time with the stairs, in both directions, plus she can't get on the boat by herself although she tries. She's managed to push the boat far enough out on it's lines for her to not be able to get back & ended up swimming. And this was about six-eight weeks after spine surgery, so scooping her up out of the water without further injuring her was tricky, I got nearly as wet as she did, but apparently, no harm done. Her eyes were pretty big though. We initially planned to have two dogs on the boat, her & a golden retriever, but she died the same day we bought our truck to tow SL back from Bend OR.

She's figured out how to get into & out of the dinghy mostly on her own, which is really good for trips to shore for poo-calls. She needs a bit of a push on her butt to get up onto the boat from the dinghy, but will jump down into it no problem.

I use a Dewalt 18v portable vacuum cleaner to deal with the hair. If you don't keep up with it, you'll wish you had. We try to keep her brushed, but we're not as diligent about it as we should be.

We bring her into the cabin at night with us, and she generally sleeps at the foot of the aft berth (usually with her head on one of my legs). I haven't noticed any scratching from her claws, but we try to keep them trimmed, makes it easier for her on our hardwood floors in the house. She still does the Bambi dance frequently though, an after affect of her spinal surgery, her rear legs aren't l00%, and probably never will be.

Last summer she somehow broke a disc in her back and ended up paralyzed. Her tail was still wagging away, so we knew the spine wasn't completely damaged, she just couldn't get up to walk. Our trip to Greece $$$ later, she was through surgery & on the mend. Maybe this year.

How barrel chested is your chocolate? I'm asking because I have a really good PFD for a larger dog that I'm trying to sell. Lola's dropped 35 lbs or so in the past three years & we've gotten her the next size down. She's about the same weight as yours but adjusted all the way down she figured out how to get her head out of the bigger one, and if she went in the drink light that, simply put, she'd drown. If he's about the same size as Lola, you don't want this vest, but if he's bigger than she is, it's the best dog PFD I've ever found. Let me know if you're interested.

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Response Posted - 04/20/2009 : 06:50:33

I'll second that, "No problem with the gelcoat". I've had my 60lb. 11 1/2 yr old Golden (Sugar) on the 25 as well as my 14 ft powerboat all of her life and never have noticed any damage. Thought I'd have a bigger problem getting her in and out of the 25 and inflatable but she does real well. I've had the same problems getting her up and down the companion way steps as David but with a little practice she does OK. To keep the "Bambi dancing" to a minimum I keep rubber backed mats on the boat and as she gets older more rugs on the wood floor at the house, would hate to see her dislocate or break something.
Probably the toughest thing is the going to the bathroom. On longer cruises when I bring the dinghy it's no prob, but when out just for an afternoon I don't trail the dinghy and sometimes after 5 or 6 hours she starts whining and will only pee on the carpeted cabin floor, WILL NOT pee in the cockpit. So at the end of the day I yank the carpet and wash it. All in all though, not to much of a problem. Ed I think you'll be surprised at how well your dog will adapt. And David, <i>that is</i> a good looking dog you've got there, especially for 13 yrs old.

Edited by - DaveR on 04/20/2009 06:52:20

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