I can't understand this either. You would need to have a really big ball with some serious flotation to break and float the anchor and chain. If the line to the float is short enough to float the anchor and buoyant enough to get it off the bottom than it would be tough to get the anchor to set so you would need some way to get the line down to the anchor. Really seems way too complicated and impractical. Chuck To follow our adventures, go to http://trawler-beach-house.blogspot.com/ http://sea-trek.blogspot.com/ --- On Wed, 6/3/09, Rich Gano <richgano@gmail.com> wrote: "Any body worried about windlass failure should look into carrying a ball float anchor retrieval set up. With that set up you can just move the boat toward and passed the anchor and float the anchor to the surface for easier retrieval." How well is that going to work in say 25 feet of water with an all-chain rode? Rich Gano

Used in new jersey by the canyon guys all the time to lift a thousand or so feet of line and the anchor. Just a round (about 6") ss loop snaps to a large anchor ball. Run over the hook as the line basically trails off the stern at an angle ball goes to anchor and up she comes. Wheter it would work on an all chain anchor rode may be the question. but it is easy and works quite well. You need to be aware of where the hook is in refernce to the boat but thats easy. Careful you don't wrap a prop easy as well. Not sure in some of the anchorages if you'd have room. Bill ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chuck and Susan" <sea_trek_2000@yahoo.com> To: "Trawler and Trawlering" <trawlers-and-trawlering@lists.samurai.com> Sent: Wednesday, June 03, 2009 12:15 PM Subject: Re: T&T: Anchor Size Recommendations >I can't understand this either. You would need to have a really big ball >with