Abstract: A boat anchor rope locking device includes a compact housing through which an anchor rope is threaded. A lever pivoted to this housing has a snubbing end portion which wedges the anchor rope between it and the housing and prevents the rope from playing out when the lever is pivoted in one direction. An actuating end portion of the lever projects above the housing where it is engaged by a foot pedal. When the foot pedal is depressed, the lever pivots in the other direction and releases the snubbing end portion from the rope. The lever is spring biased to return the snubbing end portion into locking engagement with the rope when pressure on the foot pedal is relieved. Also, the snubbing end portion automatically pivots in the other direction when the anchor rope is pulled in to release the rope and permit raising of the anchor as desired.

Abstract: A pair of pin assemblies located at the stern of a marine vessel for guiding and controlling cables involved in anchor handling procedures, the pins assuming a vertical position when in use and a horizontal position when not in use, the top of the pin assemblies being flush with the vessel's deck when the pins are not in use.

Abstract: An assembly is provided for raising and lowering, and for firmly securing, a type of anchor known as a "Bruce" anchor. The assembly includes the rear channel shaped section for receiving the shank of the anchor when it is stowed, and for mounting the assembly on the front deck of the boat. The assembly also includes a forwardly extending section having two side plates which have a roller mounted between them for raising and lowering the anchor over the front portion of the deck of the boat. The roller may be of high strength plastic such as Delrin, and is fairly large, being in the order of 5 inches in diameter and about 3 or 4 inches in width and deeply grooved to receive and center the chain or rope by which the anchor is raised and lowered, and also for engaging the L-shaped shank of the anchor when it is stowed. The front portion of the assembly also includes two protrusions for engaging the fluke area of the Bruce anchor.

Abstract: An anchor guide comprises an elongated tube which is slidable axially inside a collar hinged to a bracket attached to a boat deck. A boat anchor is secured to an anchor line which passes through the tube and over a roller located inside the tube immediately above the hinge axis of the collar. The anchor is retrieved by pulling on the anchor line to pull the shank of the anchor into the tube until the body of the anchor strikes the bottom of the tube, after which continued tension on the anchor line pivots the collar about the hinge axis to lift the tube and the anchor, while causing the tube and anchor to slide through the collar toward the boat deck, reducing the amount of force required to lift the anchor.

Abstract: An anchor bracket for suspending the anchor of a power boat above the deck comprising a base support which is affixed directly to the deck of the boat and an upper lock which is spaced from the base support. The base support and upper lock respectively engage the anchor pivot bar and the anchor shank to secure the anchor in position above the boat deck.

Abstract: A portable winch stand can be easily mounted on a boat, dock or other required facility. The winch stand is useful for raising heavy boat anchors, and the like, can easily be assembled for use, and can be compactly folded and stored.

Abstract: A device for mounting a lightweight anchor on the rail of a boat. The device is made up of a base, a pair of hooks and a clamp. The hooks are attached to the base and extend vertically downward from the base. The clamp is attached to the top of the base. The device is mounted on the rail by means of the clamp and is positioned such that one of the hooks is lower than the other hook. In use, the shank of the anchor is seated on the two hooks.

Abstract: A dynamic wave energy extraction system utilizing a suspended weight to extract energy from ocean waves. A spring-biased floating sheave is disposed to move with respect to a pair of guide posts attached to a ship. A cable having a submerged weight attached to one end thereof passes across the sheave and attaches at the other end to the ship. The spring, cable and weight are tuned to match the predominant heave frequency of the ship, thereby exciting the cable system producing maximum dynamic tension variations in the cable. The tension variations force the floating sheaves to move along the guide posts in an oscillatory or reciprocating manner, thus extracting the maximum amount of energy from the waves.

Abstract: A chock assembly for a lightweight anchor. The assembly is made up of two parts, a hollow heel shaped unit for holding the crown of the anchor and a unit having an oval ring shaped structure for holding the fluke tips and shank of the anchor.

Abstract: A twin fluke marine anchor chock for securing a marine anchor to the deck or hull of a vessel whenever the anchor is not in use. The anchor is removeably locked to the chock by the interaction of an anchor body (crown or stock) securing connector disposed at one end of the chock and a shank down-lock which secures the shank to the chock. The chock may include a shank actuated, resilient fluke locking means. An anchor may be quickly secured or released from the chock by manual rotation of the shank.

Abstract: An anchor davit for stowing an anchor generally horizontally when it is out of the water. A support roller extends between two frame portions, and an anchor receiving strap is mounted for movement about the said roller. An arm extends from inwardly of the said roller, where it is pivotally mounted to extend outwardly and above the open strap. A further roller is disposed on the outer end of the arm for receiving the anchor cable thereover. Both the strap and the arm are biased outwardly about their respective pivot axes.

Abstract: The conventional anchor stowing arrangement on a ship includes a hawser pipe through which the anchor chain passes, and in which the leg of the anchor is normally located during a voyage. According to the present arrangement the anchor is stowed upon an open bed, easy to reach for inspection from the deck, and not likely to cause any damages during hauling-in.

Abstract: Method and apparatus for retrieving, securing, and launching an anchor buoy characterized by an anchor buoy handling mechanism mounted on the stern of a service vessel and including apparatus for engaging a floating anchor buoy, elevating the anchor buoy, and moving the anchor buoy to a substantially immobilized position on a stern deck portion of the service vessel.

Abstract: An adjustable storage device which mounts on the outboard side of the rail or pulpit of a vessel and holds an anchor positioned therein in a shackled condition. The overall dimensions of the storage device may be varied so as to accommodate anchors of different size and type.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for storing, transporting, and dispensing a marine anchor and anchor line therefor. A storage container is included with opposing ends, one end having an aperture with the bitter end of the anchor line projecting therethrough for attachment to a vessel, while the anchor end of the line extends through an opening in the opposite end. The remainder of the line and any anchor are stored within the container. Structure at the opening is included for controlling release of the line. The container is secured along the anchor line to prevent its movement during such release and to prevent the bitter end from slipping back into the container. Structure for draining the container and carrying the container, anchor line, and anchor as a unit is included.

Abstract: An anchor cradle unit which restrains an anchor in a folded flat horizontal position on a deck. The cradle is pivotally mounted at the deck edge and adapted to be positioned by a controlled force about the pivot so that the cradle extends at a predetermined angle beyond the deck edge. Upon predetermined release of the anchor from the cradle, the anchor will swing away from the cradle and drop by gravity. Upon stowing, the anchor will be raised and connectedly received in scabbards against the cradle, pivoted therewith onto the deck and thereafter secured to the cradle.

Abstract: An anchor davit to facilitate handling an anchor cable and to stow the anchor in a safe, secure position when it is raised out of the water. The davit provides a cable centering, direction changing roller, rotatably supported on a mounting bracket to guide the cable over the side of a boat and to cradle and cushion the raised anchor. A retaining loop, pivotally supported on the bracket, is coaxial with the roller and cooperates therewith to hold the cable on the roller and brings about a suitable stowing position of the anchor.

Abstract: An anchor bracket and cleat includes spaced rings attached to a pair of parallel rods and inclined in opposite directions to define a cleat. An annular horn shaped collar member is attached to extensions from the rods and serves as an anchor bracket particularly useful in combination with a mushroom anchor.

Abstract: A pair of brackets movably attached to a rail defining a pulpit at the bow of a boat for removably securing at the bow an anchor of the pivoting fluke type, the anchor having a pair of flukes connected to a rod which extends beyond the flukes, each of the brackets having a structure for securing it to the rail and each having apparatus for removably securing the anchor at the opposite ends of the rod.

Abstract: A support arm is provided including base and outer ends and mounting structure is provided on the base end for mounting the support arm from a boat in a generally horizontally disposed position with the outer end of the support arm projecting outwardly of one side portion of the boat. The outer end of the support arm structure is bifrucated to provide an endwise outwardly opening vertical slot and the support arm includes outer end downwardly projecting and inwardly curving guide structure. Flexible tension member guide structure is mounted on the outer end of the support arm above the slot and guidingly receives an elongated flexible tension member extending generally lengthwise of the support arm. One free end portion of the flexible tension member depends downwardly through the slot and is equipped with anchor member attaching structure on its lower free end.