Greg Luckett Posted April 11, 2005 Report Share Posted April 11, 2005 This is made by Ingenious Devices, Pensacola, Fl. I cannot find them on the web and therefore expect they are long gone. One of these things was installed near the jib winch on each side of the boat. I can only guess what they are for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave R1 Posted April 12, 2005 Report Share Posted April 12, 2005 Looks like one of those retractable dog leash things. How stiff is the spring? What is coiled in the reel? Cable or line? It looks to me like you might clip that thing to a ring on a dock. Or maybe it is used to put some tension on a dodger? How about you clip it to your pants so if you fall overboard, the spring retracts and flips you back into the boat? I guess I really don't know but now I'm jealous because I don't have any on my boat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Luckett Posted April 12, 2005 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2005 The spring is barely strong enough to retract the line back onto the spool. The name, Boat Rein, makes me think it is supposed to tie the boat, but that certainly would not be effective on a 3000 LB boat. If they were more forward they might have been used as preventers. I have removed both of them and may just plug the deck holes and leave them off. :roll: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PAR Posted April 12, 2005 Report Share Posted April 12, 2005 Is the retraction strong enough to tail the jib sheet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Luckett Posted April 12, 2005 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2005 No, barely strong enough to retract the line. Operation is: loosen the dog/clamp (two knobs sticking out), pull out however much line is wanted and/or available, tighten dog/clamp to hold the line, snap shackle to something. I do not think it was to a dodger or anything like that since none of the other mounting hardware is, or has been present. This has been puzzling me for a couple of years now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ironmule Posted April 12, 2005 Report Share Posted April 12, 2005 Would it have been located about right to be used as a spring line while at the gas dock? Just for quickie tieups like that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig Posted April 12, 2005 Report Share Posted April 12, 2005 Greg are these located anywhere near the gas caps? They could have once been grounding lines that someone replaced with rope. ????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave R1 Posted April 12, 2005 Report Share Posted April 12, 2005 Ha! Double Ha! I found it! "Provides 36' of retractable, 1/4" braided, nylon anchor line neatly spooled on a spring-loaded reel. The entire reel mechanism is concealed in a protective canister which installs easily beneath the deck or gunwale, leaving only the Perma-Plated ZAMAK handle and stainless steel line ring exposed. When it's not in use, the handle serves as a convenient cleat. Loosen the handle to unreel the line, then tighten the handle to stop and lock the line at any point." http://shop.torresen.com/shipsstore/shopping/details.php?mfc=ATTWOOD&sku=10257&prod_name=Anchor%20Rein%20W/36'Retract%20Rope Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave R1 Posted April 12, 2005 Report Share Posted April 12, 2005 Also see here: http://www.basspro.com/servlet/catalog.TextId?hvarTarget=search&hvarTextId=841&hvarAID=shopping%2Ecom&cm_ven=Performics&cm_cat=Search&cm_pla=Shopping%2Ecom&cm_ite=DDI%20Link There's a line drawing of it in use. Or here: http://www.cabelas.com/information/Boating/AttwoodAnchorReinAnchorLift.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Luckett Posted April 12, 2005 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2005 SHAZZAM!!!!!! :multi: I would never have guessed it was an anchor line. It is obvious that it should never have been installed on a boat as heavy as my Laguna 24. Just another indication of the quality of the PO. . I wonder if it might have been used to teather something else on my boat? Anyway....THANKYOU for finding the answer. Next question is: How in the world did you find it?. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave R1 Posted April 12, 2005 Report Share Posted April 12, 2005 Greg, I could see using it for a "lunch anchor"--something you could toss out while you are eating your lunch. You certainly wouldn't want to go to sleep with something like that tethered to a small hook but for a little while in relatively calm water you'd be alright. I wonder why the PO would have put two of them on the boat. Maybe figured if one anchor is good, two are better. Might be until the boat swung around a time or two and twisted the lines together. Maybe he used them as tacking aids. "Ready about! Release windward anchor! Helm's alee! Haul in the lee jib sheet! Haul up the anchor!" My pleasure finding it. I started with a search for "boat rein" and saw "anchor rein" in one of the hits so I tried a search under that and voila'! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave R1 Posted April 12, 2005 Report Share Posted April 12, 2005 Might also have been sold to PO by a fast talking salesman who convinced the newbie sailor that he needed these things and since he is buying the boat today, we can knock off a hundred bucks and install them for only $250. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Luckett Posted April 12, 2005 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2005 Would it have been located about right to be used as a spring line while at the gas dock? Just for quickie tieups like that? Maybe on a small dinghy, but not on the Laguna 24. I may put one on Dragon and the other one on Nellie's Tender, for anchors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Luckett Posted April 12, 2005 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2005 Greg are these located anywhere near the gas caps? They could have once been grounding lines that someone replaced with rope. ????? Craig, no, not anywhere near gas caps. The Laguna 24 uses an outboard anyway. I think Dave has hit on it. Thanks for helping solve this puzzle. Sort of like a "who did it" mystery? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Pyeatt Posted April 12, 2005 Report Share Posted April 12, 2005 What a great bit of sleuth work on Dave's part. Never seen one before either. :? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Lathrop Posted April 13, 2005 Report Share Posted April 13, 2005 It is used on "bass boats" for temporary holding the boat in place until the fishermen want to zoom off to a new and hotter fishing spot. A better heeled fisherman would have an electric winch to do the job by pushing a button. I remember crewing on a Lightning that had similar devices to store halyards and other lines not in use at the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Luckett Posted April 13, 2005 Author Report Share Posted April 13, 2005 It is used on "bass boats" for temporary holding the boat in place until the fishermen want to zoom off to a new and hotter fishing spot. A better heeled fisherman would have an electric winch to do the job by pushing a button.I remember crewing on a Lightning that had similar devices to store halyards and other lines not in use at the time. That bit about the Lightening has started me thinking again. Maybe these were used to hold something rigging wise? They are too far aft for boom preventers and are just foreward of the jib winches. :? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig Posted April 13, 2005 Report Share Posted April 13, 2005 Well Greg you can just run up the road to Torrenson ( Formerly Smith's Diggings) when you need more. I can see them on bass boats in shallow water but not on that 24. Do you suppose this was for a second anchor to control swining on the main hook? This has been an interesting scavenger hunt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Luckett Posted April 13, 2005 Author Report Share Posted April 13, 2005 Craig, maybe, but I would not have done that. The second hook would be on a cleat for me. I am going to put these on the little boats as they are a good way to store the anchor lines out of the way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig Posted April 13, 2005 Report Share Posted April 13, 2005 They should work real well for that. Strange beasts aren't they? Never seen the like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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