The holding force of an anchor can be increased and the centre of gravity reduced with a riding weight. Our inexpensive homemade construction consists of a robust plastic bottle, which we fill with lead balancing weights (available from tyre dealers for a few euros). We eliminate the residual buoyancy of the remaining air by filling it with water. If polyester is poured into the bottle instead of water, the small lead parts are also fixed in place. The lid is screwed on using sealing compound. This handy riding weight weighs around 5 kilograms on the hawser and is clipped on with a carabiner.
- Ingeborg Clasen, 22605 Hamburg
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