Talk:Anchor/Archive 1

Out of date

Seems a bit out of date now. What the Royal Navy stamps on its anchors may have been interesting in 1911, but probably isn't that interesting to us all now (assuming its even still true). By contrast there are no details of the many different types of anchors now in use, and their relative effectiveness. Most (though probably not all, haven't got the right book to hand) of these have been developed post 1911.

Will try to knock up a rough draft soon. BruceRD 22:06, 5 Sep 2004 (UTC)

I've had a first attempt at introducing a short section with more information on actually anchoring, which is probably what people are really looking for. Not sure what to do about the Brittanica text. It seems overly long. The history should probably be kept (and could always be moved to a separate article if this article grows too long), but what about the last couple of "current" paragraphs, that are no longer accurate? BruceRD 17:52, 6 Sep 2004 (UTC)

Rewrite

I am in the process of preparing a rewrite for this article at Anchor, and soliciting suggestions/comments. - Amgine 07:28, 22 Nov 2004 (UTC)

Image request

I've removed the image request tag that was here since the article now has the requested images. - dcljr (talk) 02:11, 21 July 2005 (UTC)

Someone left this

"I have been using a Danforth for the past several weeks. i find that on a rocky bottom I am always bending the shaft when it gets snagged. I think the Bruce is a better anchor for rocky conditions." Don't know who, but it was in the article! Nicholas 10:18, 27 August 2005 (UTC)

Hingely

I reckon noah hingely & sons produced the biggest anchors, they built the anchors and chain for the white star line, they were built in netherton near dudley in the black country region of england, dya reckon thats worth talking about? paul —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 195.93.21.71 (talk • contribs) 23:54, January 22, 2006 (UTC).

It would be nice if someone writes something about "noah hingley & sons" of netherton near dudley england, they built the anchor for the titanic and others, They were once the worlds makers of the biggest anchors, Netherton is widley regarded as the capital of chain making. In the black country, whole familys would be out in the garden making chain to to earn a living, even their nan would be having a go, its the way life was.

titanic task that put the town on the map

titanics anchor

noah hingleys history

history of netherton —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 195.93.21.71 (talk • contribs) 13:02, January 23 2006 (UTC).

Ya know the HMAS Canberra was built in scotland, and ya can be pretty sure that the anchor was made by noah hingley in netherton, the same bloke who did titanics anchor —Preceding unsigned comment added by 172.212.87.157 (talk • contribs) 23:11, January 27 2006 (UTC)

Excellent article

Excellent article! Thanks, all! -Rolypolyman 03:29, 7 February 2006 (UTC)

Difference in Holding Ground

Will someone pls explain which is the best holding ground in ranking order? Pls also provide me with reasons and why. I am trying to understand the distinct difference in sand and mud as holding ground. Thank you. Theist 11:54, 4 June 2006 (UTC)

Unfortunately, that's a subject which isn't easily broken down into "good", "better", "best". It is generally agreed that heavy clay or compacted sand are very good for anchoring; these bottoms are relatively easily penetrated by anchors, and anchors can develop great resistance forces in them. Either of these bottoms covered by grass can be very good if the anchor can penetrate. Rocky, coral, and shale bottoms are difficult to get a hook into; once hooked, however, you may have difficulty retrieving the anchor ever again. Use a trip line if possible in such bottoms. Gravel, sand and shell, and coarse sand, hard sand, and weedy/kelp bottoms may be very difficult to penetrate, and most of these do not develop really good resistance. Soft mud is the worst bottom to anchor in. Mixed bottoms, such as mud and sand, will generally be not as good as either alone, and will have a combination of their traits.

One other item to be aware of: bays and estuaries on which there are large population centers often have a layer of plastic grocery bags lining the bottom. Penetrating points will often foul on these, and will be completely unable to hook into the bottom. Plastic grocery bags are like teflon for a bottom: always ask for paper bags and make sure any plastic you see gets picked up and properly disposed and not blown into the water. - Amgine 20:04, 23 July 2006 (UTC)