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Old 10-03-2017, 10:28 AM
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Default Re: Anchor and buoy

Sometimes you have to just cut it and let it go. A diver will cost you much more that the thing is worth.

Also trying to forcibly tear it out could be dangerous even in the calmest of conditions. Read up on the 4 NFL'ers that went out in Florida and 3 of 4 were dead in 24 hours about 7-8 years ago.

They swamped and capsized their boat trying to free a stuck anchor using the engine to tear it out of the bottom.

Sometime you lose them. We all do.

Why did you have a chain on wreck anchor? Kind of frustrated the bend free-up design of it.




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Originally Posted by sea hunt bob View Post
Yes I know I did try for about 20 minutes to unstick it it is a wreck anchor chain on the bottom wire tie up top conditions got really bad waves were 4 to 6 easily could’ve just said screw it and cut it and let the rope go but trying to do the right thing. No worries if it’s there Wednesday I will get it thanks for the help.
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