There were some queries on the list recently about the Anchor Meter, a
device that tells you how much anchor rode you have out. I got in contact
with Scott there (STFSHIPCO@aol.com) about the device and it sounds like a
pretty useful tool for us. We had our anchor rode marked with paint, with
some kind of special coded markings that were supposed to tell me how much
rode was paid out, but the paint faded almost immediately so I really can't
do more than estimate how much rode I have out. Not great.
Unfortunately our windlass is electric and the power cable goes through a
watertight conduit through a water tank, so it's not easy for me to snake a
cable from his sender on the windlass up to the pilothouse where I'd like to
install his meter. I'm talking with him about a wireless sender that could
save me that trouble but it doesn't look like that'll be a near-term
upgrade. Would a wireless capability be useful to others on the list, or is
it easy for most people to pull a wire?
I'm also talking with him about modifying the software to account for
varying length per revolution - we have a shot (90') of large chain and the
remainder is cable, so the length per revolution will steadily decrease with
a large discontinuity when the chain transitions to cable. Currently I
think their meter displays a constant average length per revolution. Would
a more accurate measurement be important to people, or would most people be
ok with an average?
He doesn't have a website yet but sent me some Word docs (brochure &
pricelist), so if anyone's interested let me know and I'll pass them along,
or you can contact him directly at the email address above.
Jeff Patton
Perseverance
Seattle
There were some queries on the list recently about the Anchor Meter, a
device that tells you how much anchor rode you have out. I got in contact
with Scott there (STFSHIPCO@aol.com) about the device and it sounds like a
pretty useful tool for us. We had our anchor rode marked with paint, with
some kind of special coded markings that were supposed to tell me how much
rode was paid out, but the paint faded almost immediately so I really can't
do more than estimate how much rode I have out. Not great.
Unfortunately our windlass is electric and the power cable goes through a
watertight conduit through a water tank, so it's not easy for me to snake a
cable from his sender on the windlass up to the pilothouse where I'd like to
install his meter. I'm talking with him about a wireless sender that could
save me that trouble but it doesn't look like that'll be a near-term
upgrade. Would a wireless capability be useful to others on the list, or is
it easy for most people to pull a wire?
I'm also talking with him about modifying the software to account for
varying length per revolution - we have a shot (90') of large chain and the
remainder is cable, so the length per revolution will steadily decrease with
a large discontinuity when the chain transitions to cable. Currently I
think their meter displays a constant average length per revolution. Would
a more accurate measurement be important to people, or would most people be
ok with an average?
He doesn't have a website yet but sent me some Word docs (brochure &
pricelist), so if anyone's interested let me know and I'll pass them along,
or you can contact him directly at the email address above.
Jeff Patton
Perseverance
Seattle
