Alderney Ring Buoy Stop

[GPSguru]

One soloution is a tri- stop, which is 3 - 6mm SS round bar, bent to a triangle with a SS 316 ring welded on the top. But £30 ! Er no.



Also some folk use a lump of 2 x 1 with a hole in it, some use a short length of broom handle and just tie a clove hitch, but after finishing the hand rails on the raised deck at home, I had some 48mm 316 tube going spare, and the MiG was still loaded with 316 wire.

One hour later , a short length of tube, cap the ends, and weld on a 316 rope ring,

 

[flappy]

What’s it for..?

 

[Where’s Wally]

What’s it for..?

Stretching his manhood

 

[GPSguru]

What’s it for..?

To stop the anchor buoy floating back on the rope to the boat, it keeps the buoy about 3m from the bow so you can see it.

 

[flappy]

To stop the anchor buoy floating back on the rope to the boat, it keeps the buoy about 3m from the bow so you can see it.

Can’t you just tie a knot in the rope.?

 

[GPSguru]

Can’t you just tie a knot in the rope.?

Yes, you can, and that is what I often do now, but it is a PITA because you have to lift the buoy to untie the knot before you can you use the boat to recover the anchor using the 125mm SS ring attached to the buoy.

The knot I always use if I want a secure loop on a rope is the Alpine knot, also known as a climbers knot, or butterfly knot. It provides the same security and strength in all 3 directions, and doesn't clinch tight when it has been under pressure, making it very easy to untie.

Tree demolition monkeys also use it, maybe @Redneck Dek does ?

 

[Redneck Dek]

Yes, you can, and that is what I often do now, but it is a PITA because you have to lift the buoy to untie the knot before you can you use the boat to recover the anchor using the 125mm SS ring attached to the buoy.

The knot I always use if I want a secure loop on a rope is the Alpine knot, also known as a climbers knot, or butterfly knot. It provides the same security and strength in all 3 directions, and doesn't clinch tight when it has been under pressure, making it very easy to untie.

Tree demolition monkeys also use it, maybe @Redneck Dek does ?

Mostly use a zigzag with a bowlinefailing that a bowline with a long tail and a prussick knot