How does an Anchor Buddy anchor weight work?
Try lifting your fishing rod and reel by the tip end instead of by the handle. It is not easy! An anchor weight works on the same principle. Tests have proven that it takes a horizontal force of 147lb to lift a 30lb weight off the seabed, when a vessel is anchored with a scope of 5 to 1. When the Anchor Buddy anchor weight is in place just off the seabed, the vessel tugging on the anchor warp or chain must overcome and lift the weight, before exerting any significant pulling force on the anchor. The angle of pull is almost horizontal, assisting the anchor to dig in even more effectively. The Royal Navy did tests on anchors and what causes them to drag, and they found; “When the shank is pulled above horizontal, the efficiency of the anchor is greatly reduced. If the angle of pull is 10 degrees off the seabed, the anchor’s maximum holding power is down to 60%. At 15 degrees, it is further reduced to only 40% of its maximum holding power”. (Information sourced from Admiralty Manual of Se
