this anchor is used to fix a 7 m long LOIRE boat, it is the second that I buy, the first one of 10 kg a little weak, for the length and the weight of the boat, especially in period of strong waters , they are very aesthetic for a typical boat and very practical for storage on board.
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by Burkhard K.
2/9/2020
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10002
The folding function is very useful if you wanted to stow the anchor on smaller boats. However, the manner in which the anchor is "unfolded" in the "operational" function is not mature and more than inconvenient for frequent use. For this it is necessary to open wire cotter pins on both the upper crossbar and the two arms in order to release the fixation to be inserted. Anyone who has ever had to do with the solving and attaching such splint fuses, knows that there usually needs a pair of pliers to just bend the bent crescent pins straight, so that they can then be pulled out, which is usually very tedious or even the support of a Hammermers and pin driver needs. Conclusion: Anker looks nice. If someone wants it for pure decoration purposes, one without folding mechanism would be much prettier. Opening and closing is only possible with the help of several tools and takes too long to be used quickly in an emergency. Since cotter pins deform when pulling in and out, one would need constantly new cotter pins in stock so that the supply is ensured for the next Ein- and -folding. The locking of the upper crossbar looks very delicate. It is a thin galvanized sheet metal strip. This too is complicated to fix with sapwood.