During our trip up north, the anchor came loose while Geralyn was steering into the big waves. Just kidding about Geralyn steering into the big waves. The anchor did come loose though, when we dipped the nose in the water. Luckily we had secured the anchor with some rope, so it didn't go very far. Since then, we have been thinking about a way to secure the anchor. A friend of ours suggested a turnbuckle, so I went to ACE Hardware and bought a $4.50 steel turnbuckle for a proof of concept fitting. The steel turnbuckle would probably rust right before our eyes out on the ocean, so I found a permanent stainless steel turnbuckle online ($17.00). The website had a minimum order of two, but that's ok. I wouldn't be surprised if we donate one to the ocean someday. We'll have a backup.
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| Proof of Concept Model |
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| Final turnbuckle |
