New toys

[Peter M]

Thanks Sean, Arthur for your advice. Much appreciated, just need to do a couple of practice runs. Pretty much got a clear picture in my head on how to do it, well for an old git! I'll probably forget by march

[canman]

When i did anchoring on my shetland sheltie, I made a piece of rope up which fastened to the samson post and then threaded it through the bow roller and then it cam along the side of the boat to the cockpit and had a stailess steel clip on it these are called lazy lines. i would then deploy the anchor from the safety of the cock pit and tie a loop in the anchour rope and attach the clip.

this would then have the boat moored from the front without having to go forward and then towing it out was done as it was set up.

i never had to rely on anyone to help as it was all done fron the safety of the cockpit

it is a simple way and does not at any time allow the rope to get stuck at the stern which is very dangerous

i can see your method but i would still do it from the front with a lazy line

Sean

Thats more or less is the way I do it as well Sean, not knowing what you meant by "The samson post", do you mean the eye that the trailer hook winch clips on, appart from one wrap round the cleat. lol