Anchorplait® Article 01058JG is manufactured from 100% White Nylon (Polyamide) exclusively by LIROS Ropes for Jimmy Green Marine with the Easy Splice Markers – available from 10mm up to and including 20mm diameter. The Jimmy Green Easy Splice Markers set Anchorplait® apart from other manufacturers’ eight-strand ropes. The History of Anchorplait® Mike Green and Alistair … Continued
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Look around any marina, harbour, or anchorage, and you will find various methods employed to join a yacht’s anchor to the anchor rode. There is no right or wrong way to attach the two, but there are some general principles to follow, which should lead to a successful conclusion. Applying the following principles to the … Continued
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The strength (breaking load) of your anchor rope should be broadly comparable with the strength of your anchor chain. Anchor Rope Break Load by Rope Type Rope Rope Diameter 10mm 12mm 14mm 16mm 18mm 20mm 24mm LIROS 3 Strand Nylon 2440Kg 3365Kg 4485Kg 5710Kg 7135Kg 8300Kg 12030Kg LIROS Anchorplait Nylon 2440Kg 3365Kg 4485Kg 5710Kg 7135Kg … Continued
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When it comes to purchasing a new bower (main) anchor, you need to be clear about why you are replacing the existing one so you can focus on the primary selection criteria: Like for Like Replacement or Upgrade? Hot Dip Galvanised or Stainless Steel? What Size Anchor? Which Design and Model? Your Anchor Budget Performance … Continued
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How to Specify a Yacht Drogue System for Your Yacht What is a Yacht Drogue? A yacht drogue is a cone-shaped sea anchor designed to deploy from the stern to slow a yacht’s speed downwind in severe weather conditions. It is a type of sea anchor, a term which covers various means of stopping or … Continued
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The information in our Knowledge Centre offers guidance on assembling a complete anchoring system based on your yacht specification and cruising ambitions, including your anticipated and worst-case scenario anchoring conditions. Start by assessing your current Anchoring System. An appraisal of your current set-up is an excellent way to start your upgrade plan. Team Jimmy Green … Continued
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Hot Dip Galvanising was first developed over 50 years ago and still forms an essential defence against corrosion in the harshest marine environments. Hot Dip Galvanising is not just a surface coating. If you scratch the surface, you don’t necessarily break through to bare metal because the zinc treatment forms a multi-layered deep-seated fusion with … Continued
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Reactive Corrosion or deterioration of the galvanising can occur when galvanised steel comes into prolonged contact with stainless steel in salt water or salty, damp air. The degree of galvanic reaction depends on the wetted area ratio, e.g. a stainless steel shackle or anchor connector will probably react with the last link of an anchor … Continued
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