Just thought Id throw this up

This is how we used to retrieve the anchor and chain on my fishing vessel. Regularly used to anchor in 120 metres of water in a fresh current similar to what's happening in the video. 18 tons of boat driving forward and the buoy often used to disappear a long way down before the anchor would pop.

We used a similar unit to these.
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/STAINLESS-STEEL-ANCHOR-RETRIEVER-ASSIST-RETRIEVAL-DEVICE-SYSTEM-RING-SNAP-HOOK-/360879227174?hash=item5406140126:m:mbL1g9H5YivAet_HphLMPyA

The anchor would end up hanging in the ring with the chain under it. Just drift down or motor down the anchor rope to retrieve.

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Ramona said..
This is how we used to retrieve the anchor and chain on my fishing vessel. Regularly used to anchor in 120 metres of water in a fresh current similar to what's happening in the video. 18 tons of boat driving forward and the buoy often used to disappear a long way down before the anchor would pop.

We used a similar unit to these.
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/STAINLESS-STEEL-ANCHOR-RETRIEVER-ASSIST-RETRIEVAL-DEVICE-SYSTEM-RING-SNAP-HOOK-/360879227174?hash=item5406140126:m:mbL1g9H5YivAet_HphLMPyA

The anchor would end up hanging in the ring with the chain under it. Just drift down or motor down the anchor rope to retrieve.

I thought I recalled you saying about this a while back Ramona