mmcdanie
Contributor
As I raised my anchor this weekend, 35Lbs Delta with 200ft of chain on a power Windlass, the windlass basicly stopped when the anchor reached the surface as it tried to pull up a hugh clump of kelp the anchor got tangled in. We were able to get enough of the kelp off the anchor with the boat hook, after about 5mins of poking at it, to completely raise the anchor and cut the rest off by hand.
Does anyone have any special tricks for avoiding this situation or getting kelp clear of the anchor when it is being raised?
Thanks
Does anyone have any special tricks for avoiding this situation or getting kelp clear of the anchor when it is being raised?
Thanks