Two things were accomplished today: I checked the anchor
stowage, and I lowered the forward roller unit on the trailer.
The boat now sits nicely on all four banks of rollers, and
her bow snugly fits into the yoke. When her battery and forward ballast is in
place she will be loaded correctly for trailing. I checked with De Graaff
trailers about how much downward thrust there should be on the trailer
coupling. They said there should be no more than 73 kilos and preferably not be
less than 50 kilos. 30 kilos could be sufficient, but they would not recommend
it. Downward thrust is measured with a bathroom scale.
I shall have to buy 30 metres of warp for the 8 kilos Bruce anchor,
and 5 metres of ¼ inch galvanized chain for the same anchor. Apart from obtaining
the chain and warp, I only have to make a rode extender for anchoring the boat
from the bow. The rode extender is a length of rope shackled to the bow, and
about two thirds of its length from the bitter end there is another shackle to
which the anchor cable is made fast; that enables ‘Minnow’s’ crew to stand in her
hatchway when setting and retrieving her bower or kedge anchors.
‘Minnow’s’ under floor stowage for anchors, chains and warps
is excellent. Slatted flooring enables air to circulate
and light to enter; consequently there is less chance for the growth of mildew.
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