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Tommo mk2 Full Member Offline Je Suis Prest Posts: 370 Location: Canterbury, NZ Joined: May 13^th, 2010 Gender:	Anchor Aug 24^th, 2020 at 2:03pm	Print Post
	G'day guys, seeking some advice please. Have just purchased a second-hand 5.8m Fi-Glass Lightning, having just sold my smaller Fi-Glass Senator. I often anchor overnight in sheltered bays in Marlborough Sounds, Banks Peninsula etc and always used a solid 5kg Danforth for the Senator. However, this won't fit in the Lightning's small anchor locker so I'm investigating a 'folding' grapple anchor. Do you have any experience with them? And if so, what weight would you suggest I go with this bigger, heavier vessel? Cheers


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davflaws Donor Member Offline NOT Training for SAS Selection Posts: 3367 Location: Whangarei Joined: Nov 11^th, 2006 Gender:	Re: Anchor Reply #1 - Aug 24^th, 2020 at 4:20pm	Print Post
	About 50 years ago, I spent 5 summers working round the Sounds in my 26ft launch. Ground tackle was the most important equipment aboard. If I were you I would get the biggest Danforth that will fit in the well, and back it with a 3m length of the heaviest chain you are willing to haul up from 50m if you need to. For me that was a 20lb Danforth and three eighths inch chain, but I was a fit young bugger then. Mouse your shackles. Check them regularly.


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Rugerman Donor Member Offline Bow Wow Posts: 2248 Location: Horowhenua Joined: Nov 2^nd, 2011 Gender:	Re: Anchor Reply #2 - Aug 27^th, 2020 at 12:39pm	Print Post
	yeah I wouldn't go a grapple anchor for overnight. Go with another Danforth. If it wont fill in the well, maybe lash it to the front in position. Waking up in the straight might be a bummer


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Tommo mk2 Full Member Offline Je Suis Prest Posts: 370 Location: Canterbury, NZ Joined: May 13^th, 2010 Gender:	Re: Anchor Reply #3 - Aug 28^th, 2020 at 3:03pm	Print Post
	Thanks guys, will simply ensure the large Danforth remains on board.


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