"Wally" wrote in message ...
Joe wrote:

2 Danforths, a fisherman, a folding 4 spade grapple, and a 5 spade non
folding grapple.

I have one - a danforth that looks a bit big for the boat. Haven't tried it
because the boat isn't in the water yet. How do you find the danforth for
recovering from mud? (Assuming you recover manually...)

I have a US NAVY no. 1 Windless/winch it's a rachet type winch made
in 1901.

Breaking out of the mud when it bites it a bit hard, mud always
covers it, all we have in the bay here is mud, mud and oyster reefs,
and mud & grass. Lots of mud, In a hard blow in deep mud, it's easy to
put skid marks across the bottom.

Usually Ill pull it up to the water line than was it a mile or so
before hauling it into the hawse pipe, just to help get rid of some of
the freakin mud.

I hate mud BTW, always makes a mess.



My favorate all around is the folding 4 spade made in Norway, stores
easy and sets good enough in most conditions, but will drag some thru
mud. A good lunch hook.

I'm thinking of getting a folding grapple that will fit in the little
chain/rode locker in the bow, and keeping the danforth in a cockpit locker
for use as a kedge.

Ive had a few nights walking across the oyster reef carrying a big
ass danforth.


I keep my folding grappel in the lazzerte, on deck and ready to
deploy in the channels. It's the emergency brake.

Joe