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NewsProductAnchor retrievalsystem saves youranchorBoxer Marine, a boating productscompany in Cushing, Maine,announced a new, improved versionof AnchorRescue, its anchorretrieval system. Described as “thesmart alternative to a trip line,”AnchorRescue is an anchorretrieval system designed for useon both powerboats and sailboatsup to 60 feet in length. The new2010 version is designed to betrouble-free with fewer movingparts, is 50 percent stronger withthe load capacity increased to 760lbs, and has a lower price. “Aftermonths of thoroughly testing andfine-tuning AnchorRescue, we arebringing this new, improved versionto market in time for thesummer and fall boating seasons,”said Richard Provonchee,AnchorRescue inventor and BoxerMarine president.The product rescues anchors byretrieving anchors snagged onunderwater obstacles. AnchorRescueis a two-part system — onepart stays attached to the anchor atall times and the other is sentdown to the anchor when itbecomes fouled and quickly andeasily retrieves the fouled anchor.Most of the 13 million registeredboats in the U.S. carry at leastone anchor on board. When thatanchor becomes irretrievably stuckor snagged on a rock, debris orother obstruction, boaters caneither cut the anchor loose (anexpensive option) or send a diverdown to free it. Typically, boatershave had two options when tryingto avoid losing a fouled anchor: 1)Rig a trip line before they dropanchor or 2) Use a trip-able anchor.AnchorRescue attaches to aboater’s existing anchor system,and once installed, AnchorRescuerequires no additional setup, doesnot compromise the existing anchorsystem, and can never unintentionallytrip the anchor like some competingproducts.AnchorRescue, currently availablein two sizes, is matched to ananchor’s chain size. Designed tolast for years, AnchorRescue’s movingparts are stainless steel and theproduct carries a five-year warranty.To learn more or see howAnchorRescue works, go towww.anchorrescue.com.Recycling old sailsgarners a discountfrom North SailsAs part of North Sail’s more than10-year commitment torecycling/repurposing sails, thesailmaker is once again going tomake it worth a sailor’s while tothink green. Sailors who place anew North Sails order from July5th through September 3rd andwho recycle their old sail, willautomatically receive 25 percentoff the purchase price of their newNorth sail. Just register at theNorth Sails Web site (www.northsails.com)and they will send you afree UPS shipping tag along withyour new sail so you can ship yourold sail to the North RecyclingCenter. According to North, this isa great way to help the planet andsave on North Sails, too.New line of shacklesfrom WichardWichard’s new MX line of shacklesare designed to allow lines to runthrough them without the need fora block. They offer a lightweight,low-profile option to traditionalblocks whenever a static 2:1 purchaseor line redirection is needed.MX Shackles are strong,weather resistant and require nomaintenance. Made from highlypolished stainless steel, most lineswill slide smoothly along the contouredsurface of the shacklehead, creating a turning point orpurchase wherever it’s attached.They can be used for variousonboard applications and can beadded to working lines withoutreleasing the load. They workespecially well for static high-loadpurchase systems, such as a mainhalyard purchase system, and alsofor spinnaker guy twings/tweekersor jib sheet barberhaulers.MX Shackles come in threesizes ranging from the MX-6 for5/16-inch line, to the MX-10 for9/16-inch line. They are manufacturedfrom 17-4PH stainless steelfor a superior strength to weightratio and offer pin sizes rangingfrom 1/4-inch to 3/8-inch. The newMX line of shackles is availablenow through local marine storeretailers or online.SEPTEMBER 2010 OCEAN NAVIGATOR 11