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Ran across this:
http://www.tropicalboating.com/boati...om-bucket.html Anybody using one, or a facsimile? Seems reasonable for seeing the anchor set in clear waters. --Vic |
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"Vic Smith" wrote in message
... Ran across this: http://www.tropicalboating.com/boati...om-bucket.html Anybody using one, or a facsimile? Seems reasonable for seeing the anchor set in clear waters. --Vic Might be useful in the tropics, but out here, you can't see the bottom... course, it's mostly mud.... -- "j" ganz @@ www.sailnow.com |
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"Vic Smith" wrote in message ... Ran across this: http://www.tropicalboating.com/boati...om-bucket.html Anybody using one, or a facsimile? Seems reasonable for seeing the anchor set in clear waters. --Vic Stupid idea. The real way to "see" your anchor set is to back down on it. If it holds then it's set. If it drags then it isn't set. Don't make a mountain out of a mole hill! Wilbur Hubbard |
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On Sat, 12 Jul 2008 17:10:46 -0400, "Wilbur Hubbard"
wrote: "Vic Smith" wrote in message .. . Ran across this: http://www.tropicalboating.com/boati...om-bucket.html Anybody using one, or a facsimile? Seems reasonable for seeing the anchor set in clear waters. --Vic Stupid idea. The real way to "see" your anchor set is to back down on it. If it holds then it's set. If it drags then it isn't set. Don't make a mountain out of a mole hill! I've read in more than one cruising journal the cruiser diving to see that the anchor is set good and not just snagged on a small coral head or a hardbottom ledge. Was thinking this "viewer" might do in some cases. Still don't know if it's worth dragging along on my Mac 26M - when and if I get it. Considering the freeboard I'd need a mighty long bucket. --Vic |
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"Vic Smith" wrote in message ... On Sat, 12 Jul 2008 17:10:46 -0400, "Wilbur Hubbard" wrote: "Vic Smith" wrote in message . .. Ran across this: http://www.tropicalboating.com/boati...om-bucket.html Anybody using one, or a facsimile? Seems reasonable for seeing the anchor set in clear waters. --Vic Stupid idea. The real way to "see" your anchor set is to back down on it. If it holds then it's set. If it drags then it isn't set. Don't make a mountain out of a mole hill! I've read in more than one cruising journal the cruiser diving to see that the anchor is set good and not just snagged on a small coral head or a hardbottom ledge. Was thinking this "viewer" might do in some cases. Still don't know if it's worth dragging along on my Mac 26M - when and if I get it. Considering the freeboard I'd need a mighty long bucket. --Vic Well, if you're fortunate enough to be sailing a Mac26M then you hardly need to worry about a glass-bottomed bucket to see your anchor. I understand those Macs with board up draw about a foot. Why, you could anchor, step off the transom into the water and wade to your anchor and set it by hand if you were worried about it. Wilbur Hubbard |
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Isang tao pinangalanan, Vic Smith nagsulat:
Ran across this: http://www.tropicalboating.com/boati...om-bucket.html Anybody using one, or a facsimile? Seems reasonable for seeing the anchor set in clear waters. I've got a proper Battiscope. It costs les than 60$ here in Denmark, so I didn't bother to get creative. It works fine in clear water, but in murky waters it's useless. -- Who am I? http://www.froerup.dk/claus |
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"Claus Frørup" wrote in message ... Isang tao pinangalanan, Vic Smith nagsulat: Ran across this: http://www.tropicalboating.com/boati...om-bucket.html Anybody using one, or a facsimile? Seems reasonable for seeing the anchor set in clear waters. I've got a proper Battiscope. It costs les than 60$ here in Denmark, so I didn't bother to get creative. It works fine in clear water, but in murky waters it's useless. -- Who am I? http://www.froerup.dk/claus Ha ha ha! I clicked on your web page and, I swear, you look just like an aging JaxAshby! Wilbur Hubbard |
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"Claus Frørup" wrote in message ... Who am I? http://www.froerup.dk/claus Nice little yacht but lose that ugly windshield, please. It ruins the whole thing . . . http://www.froerup.dk/claus/nybaad.htm Wilbur Hubbard |
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On Sat, 12 Jul 2008 23:44:19 +0200, Claus Fr?rup
wrote: Battiscope Yes, that's a bit handier and smaller. Do you actually use it once the novelty is gone? Personally, I wouldn't mind having some type of reverse periscope device in clear waters, but I sometimes enjoy watching fish. --Vic |
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Isang tao pinangalanan, Wilbur Hubbard nagsulat:
Nice little yacht but lose that ugly windshield, please. It ruins the whole thing . . . Thank you but no. I wouldn't dream of parting with that windshield. It has proven its worth over and over again contrary to the original dodger, which was butt-ugly, flimpsy and a true eye-sore. http://www.froerup.dk/claus/nybaad.htm Wilbur Hubbard I wasn't aware that you Habla mi Lingo, but for readers to whom the Danish language is gibberish, the English translation is on: http://www.froerup.dk/claus/windscreen.htm ;-) -- Who am I? http://www.froerup.dk/claus |
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Isang tao pinangalanan, Vic Smith nagsulat:
On Sat, 12 Jul 2008 23:44:19 +0200, Claus Fr?rup wrote: Battiscope Yes, that's a bit handier and smaller. Do you actually use it once the novelty is gone? It does come out of the locker once in a while, but mostly when I take the youngest nieces and nephews out for a fishingtrip. Personally, I wouldn't mind having some type of reverse periscope device in clear waters, but I sometimes enjoy watching fish. That could easily be made of a downspout and a couples of mirrors. -- Who am I? http://www.froerup.dk/claus |
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Isang tao pinangalanan, nagsulat:
On Sun, 13 Jul 2008 01:09:07 +0200, Claus Frørup wrote: cut Here's a way to back down in order to dig in the anchor: More interested in digging in Wilbur, the land-bound poser. What about the armchair? How do you get him out of that? -- Who am I? http://www.froerup.dk/claus |
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"Claus Frørup" wrote in message
... Isang tao pinangalanan, Vic Smith nagsulat: On Sat, 12 Jul 2008 23:44:19 +0200, Claus Fr?rup wrote: Battiscope Yes, that's a bit handier and smaller. Do you actually use it once the novelty is gone? It does come out of the locker once in a while, but mostly when I take the youngest nieces and nephews out for a fishingtrip. Personally, I wouldn't mind having some type of reverse periscope device in clear waters, but I sometimes enjoy watching fish. That could easily be made of a downspout and a couples of mirrors. -- Who am I? http://www.froerup.dk/claus That might be useful if you need to look at your prop or examine the hull or keel without getting wet. -- "j" ganz @@ www.sailnow.com |
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"Capt. JG" wrote in
: Might be useful in the tropics, but out here, you can't see the bottom... course, it's mostly mud.... Here you could see the little critters clogging up every strainer every 3 days....peering back at you showing his little prehistoric teeth.... They bite like hell! Damned strainers. |
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On Jul 12, 11:24*am, Vic Smith
wrote: Ran across this: http://www.tropicalboating.com/boati...-bottom-bucket.... Anybody using one, or a facsimile? Seems reasonable for seeing the anchor set in clear waters I agree with WIllbur but his reply was unsualy shallow and thin. Try this: Its a stupid idea for pussys who want to be on a boat but who are afraid of the water. I could name a few here but cordialality stops me. So keep sitting in the cock pit drinkin sissy drinks and burning **** in those rediculus stainless steel butane bar b q. Now add a bucket with a plexi bottom..... Christ! If you modify the original bucket a bit by adding a soft material around the rim and adding a flexable strap taking the place of the bucket handle then you could fasten it to your face! Now that is how ROger thinks.......... You cant polish a turd............................................. Get a mask for god sakes and use it or Get one of those $200 video fish you can plop over the side if yore afraid of the water or a cardiac case so ****in fat ya cant move that far. A bucket with a plex bottom! get a life and stop reading books titled History Beneath theSea: 1000 BC to 1850" Bob |
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"Larry" wrote in message
... "Capt. JG" wrote in : Might be useful in the tropics, but out here, you can't see the bottom... course, it's mostly mud.... Here you could see the little critters clogging up every strainer every 3 days....peering back at you showing his little prehistoric teeth.... They bite like hell! Damned strainers. It's been over two years since my last bottom paint. So far, the only thing I've noticed is that my knot meter sticks for a couple of minutes when I first start moving. -- "j" ganz @@ www.sailnow.com |
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wrote in message
... On Sat, 12 Jul 2008 17:14:09 -0700, "Capt. JG" wrote: "Claus Frørup" wrote in message . .. Isang tao pinangalanan, Vic Smith nagsulat: On Sat, 12 Jul 2008 23:44:19 +0200, Claus Fr?rup wrote: Battiscope Yes, that's a bit handier and smaller. Do you actually use it once the novelty is gone? It does come out of the locker once in a while, but mostly when I take the youngest nieces and nephews out for a fishingtrip. Personally, I wouldn't mind having some type of reverse periscope device in clear waters, but I sometimes enjoy watching fish. That could easily be made of a downspout and a couples of mirrors. -- Who am I? http://www.froerup.dk/claus That might be useful if you need to look at your prop or examine the hull or keel without getting wet. Not really, as someone still has to go down to shine a light on the subject! Even better! Mount a light on the periscope. I have one of those penlight LEDs that are waterproof. -- "j" ganz @@ www.sailnow.com |
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On 2008-07-12 15:24:16 -0400, Vic Smith said:
Ran across this: http://www.tropicalboating.com/boati...om-bucket.html Anybody using one, or a facsimile? Seems reasonable for seeing the anchor set in clear waters. If the water's clear enough to use one, it's probably warm enough to snorkel, which is faster and more fun. Reflection can be a problem with the buckets. My wife, who is not a comfortable swimmer, likes the boogie boards with an imbedded mask. No reflection and her face stays clear of the water. I've been weaning her off of that to a snorkeling vest, mask and snorkel, but she doesn't get enough practice. -- Jere Lull Xan-à-Deux -- Tanzer 28 #4 out of Tolchester, MD Xan's pages: http://web.mac.com/jerelull/iWeb/Xan/ Our BVI trips & tips: http://homepage.mac.com/jerelull/BVI/ |
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Vic Smith wrote:
Ran across this: http://www.tropicalboating.com/boati...om-bucket.html Anybody using one, or a facsimile? Seems reasonable for seeing the anchor set in clear waters. --Vic One of those remote-controlled slave submarines they use to view wrecks such as the Titanic would be useful. You could then watch your anchor set on a TV screen. Isn't sailing getting expensive these days? Dennis. |
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On Sat, 12 Jul 2008 14:24:16 -0500, Vic Smith
wrote: Ran across this: http://www.tropicalboating.com/boati...om-bucket.html Anybody using one, or a facsimile? Seems reasonable for seeing the anchor set in clear waters. --Vic I built one using an ordinary bucket with the bottom cut out and replaced with clear polycarbonate. It was great for the kids to see the fish beneath the surface and the bottom creatures such as anenomes, shrimps, crabs et al without getting out of the dinghy. Peter |
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Vic Smith wrote:
... http://www.tropicalboating.com/boati...om-bucket.html Anybody using one, or a facsimile? Seems reasonable for seeing the anchor set in clear waters. I picked up the "genuine article" in the Bahamas many years ago. Mine is a wooden bucket with iron bands that originally came with a clear plastic bottom. I have since had to replace the bottom with a piece of heavy duty glass. If you like to snorkel or fish for lobster in the tropics, the bucket is almost a must. In the Bahamas especially, since the water is quite clear, you can really see what's going on with the anchor(s), etc. In the past decade I have been wandering in the Maritimes and the bucket hasn't seen much use, but it does often remind me of way back when. -- Good luck and good sailing. s/v Kerry Deare of Barnegat http://home.comcast.net/~kerrydeare |
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On Jul 12, 9:22*pm, "Capt. JG" wrote:
.. It's been over two years since my last bottom paint. So far, the only thing I've noticed is that my knot meter sticks for a couple of minutes when I first start moving. ... What are you using? I swam the bottom a week or so ago and practically had to use a machete to get the growth off. -- Tom. |
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I'd have to look it up, but it was Trinidad something or other. At one
point, I hadn't used the boat for a couple of weeks, and there was a small "edge" of green, but that went away as soon as I got going. wrote in message ... On Jul 12, 9:22 pm, "Capt. JG" wrote: ... It's been over two years since my last bottom paint. So far, the only thing I've noticed is that my knot meter sticks for a couple of minutes when I first start moving. ... What are you using? I swam the bottom a week or so ago and practically had to use a machete to get the growth off. -- Tom. -- "j" ganz @@ www.sailnow.com |
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On Jul 12, 3:24*pm, Vic Smith wrote:
Ran across this: http://www.tropicalboating.com/boati...-bottom-bucket.... Anybody using one, or a facsimile? Seems reasonable for seeing the anchor set in clear waters. --Vic Yes, been using them for years. Handy for a lot of things. Not the least of which is when you need a bucket. |
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"Capt.Bill" wrote in message ... Yes, been using them for years. Handy for a lot of things. Not the least of which is when you need a bucket. But who wants to squint through skid marks? Wilbur Hubbard |
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On Jul 13, 5:02*pm, "Wilbur Hubbard"
wrote: "Capt.Bill" wrote in message ... Yes, been using them for years. Handy for a lot of things. Not the least of which is when you need a bucket. But who wants to squint through skid marks? Wilbur Hubbard You should used to that by now. |
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On Jul 15, 9:56�am, "Capt.Bill" wrote:
On Jul 13, 5:02�pm, "Wilbur Hubbard" wrote: "Capt.Bill" wrote in message ... Yes, been using them for years. Handy for a lot of things. Not the least of which is when you need a bucket. But who wants to squint through skid marks? Wilbur Hubbard You should used to that by now. EASY BUCKET I made my first "glas" bottom bucket with one of those 5 gallon plastic buckets that everything comes in. I got a scrap piece od clear vinyl, dodger glass material and put it over the top of the bucket. There are a couple of ribs around the top, that are perfect for putting a large, or a bunch of hooked together, hose clamps. Then just cut the bottom out of the bucket. A line tied around the top would work in a pinch. In the Bahamas, I anchored near someone I had met before. After checking my anchors with the bucket, I rowed over to his boat. He asked to see my bucket, and said "damn" He then showed me his wood bucket he just paid big bucks for trhe week before! The bucket with the "glass on the top has a wider viewing area then one with plexiglas in the bottom. You need to leave a 1" or so lip in the bottom to bolt in the glass. |
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On Sun, 13 Jul 2008 09:43:34 +0100, "Dennis Pogson"
wrote: One of those remote-controlled slave submarines they use to view wrecks such as the Titanic would be useful. You could then watch your anchor set on a TV screen. They make a fairly cheap TV camera that you can lower from the boat. In some third world ********s, divers will steal your anchor, substituting a bag of rocks. So keep an eye on it, and throw in a stick of powder, if indicated. Casady |
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On Jul 26, 8:52 pm, (Richard Casady)
wrote: On Sun, 13 Jul 2008 09:43:34 +0100, "Dennis Pogson" wrote: One of those remote-controlled slave submarines they use to view wrecks such as the Titanic would be useful. You could then watch your anchor set on a TV screen. They make a fairly cheap TV camera that you can lower from the boat. In some third world ********s, divers will steal your anchor, substituting a bag of rocks. So keep an eye on it, and throw in a stick of powder, if indicated. Casady I thank the original poster for the inspiration. I can no longer snorkel due to really bad eyes and I want to go scalloping witht eh kids. This is the answer. |
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