7. Anchor Lock/Chain Stop This keeps the anchor in place when stowed in the roller. A pin goes through the chain or shackle. Another type of chain stop is a cable and hook. Yet another is simply a ...

Choosing the right boat anchor is far from straightforward. There are temporary anchors, overnight anchors and numerous different designs to suit particular conditions. We’ve been looking int… ...

The chain should be equal to the length of the boat and the same diameter as the anchor rope. Use rope ⅛-inch thick for every nine feet of boat, so ¼-inch rope will hold an 18-foot boat.

Norfolk Naval Shipyard is the Navy’s “center of excellence” for anchor chain repairs, and handles that work for ships across the fleet. When the Stennis shots arrived, learning how to handle ...