What's this I found in my anchor locker ?

[Dave_S]

I should have taken a picture but I didn't.

It's well made from solid Stainless, maybe a one off ? A 1" round shaft about 450mm long, one end with an elongated eye for attaching. Half way down the 1" shaft is a 16mm x 300mm rod drilled and welded through the 1" shaft at 90° to the axis of the main shaft, closer to the tip of the 1" shaft is an identicle 16mmm rod but rotated 90° further around the main shaft.

I assume it to be an anchor for rocks or coral ? Maybe the 16mm rods are such that they will bend rather than jamb and still be retrievable?

[JPA Cate]

Dave,

I don't know, but it sounds like something custom made. Maybe ask the PO? It might be a killick, but they usually don't have prongs on them, and are made of something heavier than s/s. 'Tis a puzzlement!

Ann

[Dave_S]

Originally Posted by JPA Cate

Dave,

I don't know, but it sounds like something custom made. Maybe ask the PO? It might be a killick, but they usually don't have prongs on them, and are made of something heavier than s/s. 'Tis a puzzlement!

Ann

Thanks Ann, I'll get a picture, I might not be describing it well.

[Dave_S]

Here's a picture

[Jim Cate]

Dunno what it is Dave, but it's a damn nice one for sure!

Jim

[Alan Mighty]

Originally Posted by Dave_S

Here's a picture

Just what I imagined from your description, Dave.

Not like any reef anchor I've seen.

I have seen one stainless steel reef anchor - most are made with galvanised mild steel tines that bend without too much risk of fatigue.

The only ss reef anchor I've seen was made in the US by a small corporation that mainly made accessories for guns and the like. See: https://www.dnzproducts.com/product/...aper-anchor-2/

[_andi_]

Definitely not an anchor. My best guess would be a docking aide, to attach a line without leaving the boat. Might work with piers which just have a wooden beam bolted on top.



I guess we can be pretty sure it's inserted into something and then turned 45 degrees. The bend lower part suggests that as well.

[Pete7]

Home made dinghy anchor for sticking in the beach.

Pete

[danielamartindm]

Originally Posted by Pete7

Home made dinghy anchor for sticking in the beach.

Pete

Gotta be a dinghy anchor, folks usually place ground tackle in anchor lockers. I have a few things in mine that I think would move a new owner to scratch his or her head too

[Dave_S]

Originally Posted by Jim Cate

Dunno what it is Dave, but it's a damn nice one for sure!

Jim

It is a nice one

[Dave_S]

Originally Posted by _andi_

Definitely not an anchor. My best guess would be a docking aide, to attach a line without leaving the boat. Might work with piers which just have a wooden beam bolted on top.



I guess we can be pretty sure it's inserted into something and then turned 45 degrees. The bend lower part suggests that as well.

There might be something to this, the welds have been ground back as though to allow it to insert and/or turn. Only other reason to do that is if the welds were bad but I don't think that's the reason.

[Dave_S]

Thanks all

Now what do I do ?

Can't bear to throw it out ?

[Alan Mighty]

Originally Posted by Dave_S

Now what do I do ?

I can but recommend: Peninsula Metal Recycling. Cash for Scrap

Of course, you could consider reworking it as an Xmas tree for December 2019 and years to come.

[a64pilot]

That’s an aircraft tow bar !





Just kidding, I have no idea really

[JPA Cate]

Dave, try it as a sand anchor for the dinghy. If it works, okay. If not, perhaps offer it for sale as a mystery object? It also just might be a stern anchor for the dinghy, for those situations where you want to hold the dinghy off the dock, to avoid having it swept under something. (We have a little sand anchor for this purpose.)

Don't you really think it's too nice to toss?

Ann