It seems like a good idea, but I very much doubt that those small floats are able to lift the heavy chain. Do you have any underwater footage of this in action?
Hi Frode - The floats can be surprisingly small, but must be strong enough not to compress at the depth (so water bottles don't work). When we first experimented we used fenders, which were far to buoyant and came to the surface, chain and all... The very best thing we found were hard walled plastic fishing floats that can be found washed up all over the pacific, but they were bulkier to store.
+Skyelark Charters Nice one. Particularly like the idea of using anything plastic which has been washed up on the shore-- clean the environment, recycle and save our seas!
thanks . I just bought a bigger boat , and was wondering about chain in coral , got all your information and ideas .the floats seem a bit small ?any way thanks again
I'm confused about the legality of anchoring on coral at all. I'll be cruising to Florida USA soon and if you read the fine print, there's a $25,000 fine if your anchor even touches coral at all. What about bottoms that are sand/coral mix? What if the bottom appears sandy, but there is coral underneath? One wrong move and you're fined $25k? Even for unintentionally touching coral?
Good information, if you love anchoring in coral. But lets see some good videos, like you getting drunk on Rum, and how to mix Rum drinks on your boat for the ladies with no tops on. Or how to roll a Jamaican Spliff.
No discussion, advice or even consideration for the ecological damage that can be caused by anchoring near coral. A huge opportunity missed.
Would have like to see the chain hovering.. Kinda doubt it the way the floats went down like rocks.
just another of the hazards most newbs like me wouldnt even think about. great vid, thanks.
The spacing of the floats is not clear... Is it every 2x water depth? Or 2x water depth for the first followed by every 20 m thereafter?
It seems like a good idea, but I very much doubt that those small floats are able to lift the heavy chain. Do you have any underwater footage of this in action?
Hi Frode - The floats can be surprisingly small, but must be strong enough not to compress at the depth (so water bottles don't work). When we first experimented we used fenders, which were far to buoyant and came to the surface, chain and all... The very best thing we found were hard walled plastic fishing floats that can be found washed up all over the pacific, but they were bulkier to store.
+Skyelark Charters Nice one. Particularly like the idea of using anything plastic which has been washed up on the shore-- clean the environment, recycle and save our seas!
Fabulous, thanks for the video. Isn't the CQR anchor a little outdated though?
Yeh CQR must be 50 years old now so it can't possibly work like it used to.
thanks . I just bought a bigger boat , and was wondering about chain in coral , got all your information and ideas .the floats seem a bit small ?any way thanks again
I'm confused about the legality of anchoring on coral at all. I'll be cruising to Florida USA soon and if you read the fine print, there's a $25,000 fine if your anchor even touches coral at all. What about bottoms that are sand/coral mix? What if the bottom appears sandy, but there is coral underneath? One wrong move and you're fined $25k? Even for unintentionally touching coral?
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You don't dive on your anchor? only 10m down is an easy free dive
it's 30m down
He said 10 meter water depth in the video.
Good information, if you love anchoring in coral. But lets see some good videos, like you getting drunk on Rum, and how to mix Rum drinks on your boat for the ladies with no tops on. Or how to roll a Jamaican Spliff.
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