B. The Grappling AnchorIn aquatic environments with strong currents, the optional set of 4 screw-type anchors described above are used to secure the benthic chamber to the sediment. In the unlikely event that the benthic chamber is somehow knocked over and the screw-type anchors lose their hold on the sediment, the optional grappling anchor can dig into the sediment, preventing the toppled benthic chamber from rolling away and being lost. The grappling anchor is furnished with a 4ft (1.2m) nylon-coated, stainless steel cable with a breaking load of 132lbs (60kg) with a carabiner at one end to connect to the anchor and a steel split ring at the other end to secure it to the benthic chamber.
Key Features of the Grappling Anchor
- 4 Pointed, curved flukes provide tenacious holding power in a variety of sediments
- Folding flukes make the grappling anchor easy to stow away
- Locking ring slides down the central shaft, and locks the 4 flukes in the open position
- 3lb (1.4kg) weight provides sufficient holding power in most aquatic environments
- Galvanized iron construction makes it virtually unbreakable
To learn more about when and how to use the Grappling Anchor or the Screw-Type Anchors,
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| Item
# |
Description |
|
Price, $ |
| AA-100 |
1
Screw-type Anchor, 4ft. long nylon-coated stainless steel cable, 2 steel ring terminals;
set of 1 |
|
23.20 |
| AA-400 |
Screw-type Anchors
as above, set of 4 |
|
92.80 |
| AA-800 |
Screw-type Anchors
as above, set of 8 |
|
185.60 |
| GA-220 |
Grappling
anchor |
|
31.20 |
