Whilst one of the smaller details on the launch, I notice that the anchor supplied with our build parts is 'two-pronged' with a stock whilst the 'other' kit seems to come with a tri-pronged one (and no stock).

Small fish at the end of the day and of little consequence to the overall build - but being interested in the fiddly details, I was just wondering if anyone knew what is correct?

I'm confused now! Where does the other anchor go them???

Cheers for the pic T, - I see it has FOUR sides and not, as I first thought, three.

Most helpful.



@ Capt Birdseye: the anchor supplied with the kit is 'representative' - I have since scoured the internet and my local angling shop for something similar and whilst I have found such delights as 'Admiralty' style anchors, Modern, cast ones, and even sand anchors, I'll be damned if I can find a Grapnel one. As for my local angling shop, the dweeb that mans the counter, once he could pull himself away from contemplating a paper bag, thought I was taking the mick when I asked if they stocked a grapnel and was far too up his own... to even bother asking any further questions.. I hate that kind of attitude.



Anyway, I digress; it's nice to have the anchor represented in the kit, even if it's not all that accurate, at least we have one (and, to be honest, how many people who see it will notice that it's the wrong type?) - I'll be trying to scratch a more accurate replacement once I have caught up with the build sequence and keep you informed - if anyone has any idea's, feel free to share them.

Rob

A combination of fish hooks and GS seems the most likely solution - at this scale, I reckon that the fact that the fish hook body, having a round profile (as opposed to a rectangular one like the anchor could be got around by gluing two complete hooks together (filling the indentation where they join with GS) and then adding the pointy ends of two more hooks.

I shall explore this solution after we receive the relevant mag issue that covers the ropes.

I am also leaving the eyebolt off until I can attach the anchor cable to it (figuring that it'll be easier to tie a fiddly knot off-model and then add it, together with the rope and anchor assemblies than the other way round..

But it's early days yet and my brain is still working out how to fudge the thwarts after filing too many oar slots.. (9)

grapnel anchor try The Model Ship Yard, Amati section one there 20mm same size as the one supplied for a couple pounds

cpt sted, just eat humble pie and just tell them you are a mad inventer and they'll give yer a cuppa for bothering them.

An interesting point of detail. Checking this out in Harland, the anchor supplied with the launch is more like a kedge anchor. This was a small anchor used when warping a ship out of a harbour in a calm. The anchor was taken out away from the ship in a boat such as the launch and dropped. The capstan was then used to haul in the anchor cable pulling the ship towards the anchor, this might have to be repeated several times. The kedge anchor was too heavy for normal boat use and was stowed on top of the other anchors on the side of the ship. As Capt Stedders so rightly observes the typical anchor stowed in a launch would be a relatively light grapnel which could be either three or four prongs usually.

Not being a frequenter of angling shops I noticed tonight that Cornwall Boats also stock the Amati 20 mmm grapnel which I will try to remember next time I put an order in. When fastening the anchor rope to this anchor a fisherman's bend would be OK rather than the anchor clinch and cable bends suggested in the post for the bower anchor.

It never ceases to amaze me just how much detail we are dredging up and the build only just started!

Mike T

As a normal rule ships boats had 'grapnel' types of anchor which have three or four hooks, the photo shows the four hook version which is the most likely candidate and is meant as an example in reply to Stedders question.

I totally agree I love it all, the perfectionists, the innovators, the ever vigilent research hounds,and the bods who willingly share their disasters and triumphs. This forum has been an unexpected delight.

In the link below is a You Tube video and information about the replica launch often seen at various events in the South West. Apart from the size is does look a bit different to the one supplied in the kit, which asks the question how accurate is the kit launch as these people in the HRMS know what they are doing and are clearly not armchair experts.

http://www.hms.org.uk/