pegleg Posted May 1, 2007 Report Share Posted May 1, 2007 Hi All, need some advice on where to buy an alderney ring, and do they do different sizes. Cheers Jas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newboy Posted May 1, 2007 Report Share Posted May 1, 2007 Stainless steve sells them, or Crayside marine (search in Boatand outboard) or our sponser Yarka anchor does a dog's bollocks anchor ring system. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gaffa Posted May 1, 2007 Report Share Posted May 1, 2007 Jas, Like Kam,can thoroughly recommend the Anka Yanka system but recommend you also get the coathanger (stainless steve does one) Beauty of the Anka Yanka is you can just clip it to the mooring rope at any time, and the coat hanger keeps the buoy away from the boat rather than under the bow where it can't be seen. Not a cheap system but one that will last for yonks Recommend you go for a bigger rather than smaller buoy as more buoyancy holds anchor and chain easier. Downside is its rather a large beasty to stow.I keep my kit in the cabin. Pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pegleg Posted May 2, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 2, 2007 Stainless steve ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomBettle Posted May 2, 2007 Report Share Posted May 2, 2007 Jason Before you go ahead and start bouying the anchor out you will want to consider changing your bow roller. It is designed for use with your electric windlass and offers loads of vertical strength, but not much lateral strength. If you attempt to drive the anchor out with your current bow roller you may well "splay" it out sideways and that won't be covered under warranty! You can do it by tieing the anchor warp off to one of the bow cleats and that will work fine. If you wanted to consider changing your bow roller then another guy to have words with would be Pete Russel jnr (Shytalk) or as the other guys have mentioned, Stainless Steve Engineering in Lymington will do a top job. Give him the complete old roller and he will knock up one that has all the lateral strength to drive out the anchor on a cruise ship and you will be able to easily fix it back down using the existing fixings. Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gnasher Posted May 2, 2007 Report Share Posted May 2, 2007 I bought my boat from SS, and as you would expect with him, its covered in stainless....and hes done a great job with it as it all looks great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry S Posted May 2, 2007 Report Share Posted May 2, 2007 (edited) I bought one of these kits from a seller on ebay and found it to be very good quality and reasonably priced. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/50-BUOY-ANCHOR-RETRI...oQQcmdZViewItem He does 2 sizes - I got the bigger one! 50" (A2) buoy for anchors up to 16kg at around Edited May 2, 2007 by Harry S Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pegleg Posted May 2, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 2, 2007 Thanks guys. Tom i'm glad you mentioned about strengthening the bow roller, and will put this on my to do list. Thanks Jas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pegleg Posted May 3, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 3, 2007 Hi i'm having a heavy duty alderney ring made up as well as a s/s basket thingy to put my coolbox in on the bathing deck. This will free up loads of space . Luckily i mentioned it whilst talking to an old friend whom i didn't realise is part owner of a fabrication company and he will even deliver the bits when he passes my house........BRILLIANT. May use his company to beef up the bow roller as he is fairly local to me but i'll probably do this when the weather is not so good, so hopefully a long way off. Jas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gaffa Posted May 3, 2007 Report Share Posted May 3, 2007 Jas, Don't forget the coat hanger with the Alderney Ring, it keeps the buoy at a distance from the boat. Pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afishionado Posted May 3, 2007 Report Share Posted May 3, 2007 I don't know if you guys are made of money or not, but Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newboy Posted May 3, 2007 Report Share Posted May 3, 2007 mike, don't forget postage is extra, and due to the size of the buoy, carriage wise you are looking at 10-15 on top. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afishionado Posted May 3, 2007 Report Share Posted May 3, 2007 mike, don't forget postage is extra, and due to the size of the buoy, carriage wise you are looking at 10-15 on top. No not at all the P&P was included in those costings. Kam I am the tightest thing with my money. I do not throw it around and somtimes stand amazed at the way some folk just buy off the shelf so to speak. a little research on ebay has saved me hundreds if not thousands. eg I have just bought an inflateable 230 Yamaha dinghy and a 4 hp 4 stroke yam to fit it both used only 5 times in 18 months and they are like new for Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomBettle Posted May 4, 2007 Report Share Posted May 4, 2007 Kam I am the tightest thing with my money. Mad Mike He is you know! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry S Posted May 4, 2007 Report Share Posted May 4, 2007 (edited) Mike, I take your point, but the 40"kit at Edited May 4, 2007 by Harry S Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted May 4, 2007 Report Share Posted May 4, 2007 I must get you guys to show me how this is done sometime - I would like to consider getting the gear myself but I am very limited on space. Rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toerag Posted May 11, 2007 Report Share Posted May 11, 2007 A round bouy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomo Posted May 12, 2007 Report Share Posted May 12, 2007 The Cristchurfch Boat Shop sells their own Alderney Ring which sells for circa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wedger Posted May 13, 2007 Report Share Posted May 13, 2007 I used an simple ring and buoy system on the Wilson for years without a problem but have become more unsighted from the buoy now with the larger craft. I've not had the need to use a coat hanger addition before, but I feel this might help now. At the risk of seeming a bit Exactly what do they look like What dimensions are critical for their function How are they deployed How do they function This one might help a few of us from running over our warp At the very least an inconvenience but more importantly a serious safety issue. W Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazza Posted May 13, 2007 Report Share Posted May 13, 2007 try www.stainless-steve.co.uk then go to fishing products then look at the tri ring I think it keeps the alderney ring from rising to near the bow as the ring can`t go over the tri ring Gary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fugazi Posted May 13, 2007 Report Share Posted May 13, 2007 Coat hangers? If you deploy your Alderney ring set up from the side using a clip on painter, make a large loop in the main line to clip on with. Then once the anchor is set just pull in the painter through the bow roller onto the foredeck and place the loop over the Samson post. Buoy is then sitting nicely on the main line at the bow ready to retrieve with no problem; you only need a coat hanger if you don Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazza Posted May 13, 2007 Report Share Posted May 13, 2007 Gordon, I think the idea of the tri- ring (coat hanger) is to keep the lifting buoy away from the bow............ therefore in full view when motoring off to lift the anchor. Without the tri-ring it`s sometimes hard to see which side the buoy is going. eliminating the need to reverse slightly and digging the anchor in any more If i`m wrong it won`t be long before someone says so so watch this topic Gary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jack Posted May 13, 2007 Report Share Posted May 13, 2007 Mad Mike [my hero] QUOTE.." I am the tightest thing with my money". Got you beat there Mike.Andy and I hold our anchor bouy away from the bow,{about a boat length usually ] with a 6" rubber tyred pram wheel,with one of its spokes removed to allow a loop of the anchor warp to be passed throgh to fix it in place. I got 4 for 50p with a free push chair thrown in,from our re-cycling dump.The good thing is that its got that soft rim,and if it hits" old mother Andy's", shiny boat he does'nt get stroppy.It slips on and off in seconds and you can get a good grip on it with cold wet hands. jack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newboy Posted May 13, 2007 Report Share Posted May 13, 2007 The coat hanger is very good at keeping the Alderney ring/anchor buoy from the bow of the boat ( say 10') , You know exactly where the anchor rope is and no chance of running over it. I think the correct way of using it, is to feed the rope thru the small circle, twist the loop a few times, then thru the triangle, and finally 'hang the loop over the 2 corners of the triangle then pull tight. If you don't twist it like suggested, there's a chance it might slip when not under load. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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