A friend gave me an 8 lb Northill pattern anchor (see the Thataway page 3) album. The Northill pattern is one of the most common anchors used world wide by fishermen. The problem for recreational boats is that the stock (crossbar) is at right angles to the flukes, at the bottom of the shank, so it is difficult to stow on a roller, unless you let it "hang out".
This particular anchor, manufactured by Danforth in the 60's, has a unique way of handling the cross bar. There is a Galvanized spring in the center of the end of the stock, and by pushing down on the stock evenly on both sides, you can rotate and place the stock either parallel to the flukes or at right angles. The other Northills require the stock to be slid thru a channel or bolted on, or in the case of the SS sea plane anchors, the stocks fold on each side.
I had never seen a Northill with this particular mechanism and it is a perfect lunch hook/stern anchor for a C Dory sized boat. This anchor is espcecially good in grass.
This particular anchor, manufactured by Danforth in the 60's, has a unique way of handling the cross bar. There is a Galvanized spring in the center of the end of the stock, and by pushing down on the stock evenly on both sides, you can rotate and place the stock either parallel to the flukes or at right angles. The other Northills require the stock to be slid thru a channel or bolted on, or in the case of the SS sea plane anchors, the stocks fold on each side.
I had never seen a Northill with this particular mechanism and it is a perfect lunch hook/stern anchor for a C Dory sized boat. This anchor is espcecially good in grass.