Anchor hub

[philpot]

I have been fishing from my SIB on fresh water but as a friend of mine has just bought a SIB for both fresh and salt water and the fact that both whiting and cod are being caught in the Humber, I thought I had better get an anchor system sorted.

I wanted to have a hub which is easily fitted to the boat but not a permanent fixture. I needed a anchor warp guide to protect the tubes and a cleat of some kind to fix the warp. A plan hatched today which I thought I would share with you.

I found a piece of plastic in the garage which was the right size so applying a heat gun to the plastic, I was able to bend it to the shape of the tube.






Next, how to fasten the plastic in position. I drilled a hole on the inside edge, ran a braided rope to a carabina at each end in order to clip to two fittings.



The front edge now needed sorting. Two 'D' fittings were fastened to the hub with a couple of bungy chords/hooks on to the lifting handle of the boat. So now we have a pretty rigid hub plate in place.



Okay that is the hub in place so now a stainless steel bridge as a warp guide coupled with a spare cam lock cleat to hold the warp once anchored.


Fitting the hub takes only a few moments and is very compact to store when not in use.



I will have to sort the FF next which also has to be removable.

Phil

[BassNasty AKA David]

Excellent job, looks practical,neat and professional

[kerny]

Superb job Phil maybe that is something you could patent

[philpot]

Oooohh, Steve, now there is a thought.