https://forums.oceancruisingclub.org/messages.aspx?TopicID=2314 OCC Forums - Technical, Gear, and Maintenance - anchor swivels - Messages en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Jitbit AspNetForum Sun, 15 Jun 2025 13:46:50 GMT Sun, 15 Jun 2025 13:46:50 GMT https://forums.oceancruisingclub.org/messages.aspx?TopicID=2314 I have long argued that anchor swivels have no significant place in facilitating ground tackle effectiveness and have significant, albeit usually rare, down-sides. One danger has been apparent for years: attaching the swivel directly to the anchor. One has been, until recently, speculated: corrosion in salt water (see right at the onset of a long video at 26 seconds or so) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=997T38ZgJ7w).
My best, Dick Stevenson, s/v Alchemy]]> Sun, 15 Jun 2025 13:46:50 GMT