@neurocolin
Only our friend Mike Brady from Oceanliner Designs can sit me down for a 15 minute lecture about anchors.
@dallenlofgreen5331
Never thought that I would be so invested in a video about anchors.
@wormyboot
Being proud enough of a project to take a bunch of pictures is a heck of a thing to do in 1910. That was a cool little part of the story right at the beginning.
@OmegaPaladin144
This is the kind of high-quality documentary content I love. Mike, if you are ever looking for another topic, a video on ship's horns would be awesome.
@Dakiraun
So neat! I didn't really think that much about the evolution of anchors or the various uses and regulations around them before. Great way of covering history, uses and types in such a brief but super-informative video!
@Monsux
Anchors before: Hold the ship in place Anchors now: Tactical weapons to cut down under water cables and pipelines
@Extraterrestrial-With-A-Finger
🗣️ I'm willing to bet that's Jamie from Mythbusters! 🧐 0:18
@PaulNathan82
Fluke / plough / claw type anchors are great examples of a positive feedback loop. The purpose of the long chain or rope is to have sufficient weight to keep the chain lying flat on the seabed when pulled on by the boat, such that the anchor's shank is also lying flat on the seabed and the fluke is therefore made to dig in to the seabed (because it is at some angle to the shank). The more you pull on the chain / rope the more the anchor digs itself in! The anchor's geometry is what matters, its weight is actually irrelevant and is only there due to the need for material strength to not deform or break under load. The friction of the chain lying on the seabed is a small part of the picture, helpful maybe in light conditions only, but it's the anchor that does the holding. When it comes to lifting out the anchor, first you are pulling in the boat to come above the anchor, then you break the positive feedback loop because the shank is now turned vertical and you can simply draw up the anchor out of the sea bed because the fluke is pointing mostly upwards and away from the seabed rather than into it. Note that this applies only to a mud or sand seabed. On a rocky seabed the fluke would just skip off the hard rocks so you would need a Grapnel type anchor that hooks its fingers around and between the rocks.
@nathanael54
i live next to an anchor/chain factory. the german word for chain is also used for nechlaces so when i was a kid i thought they'd produce necklaces in there xD
@iamfunboy
I can't explain to you how nice it is to have a concise and informative channel that hits all the spots without all the extra. chef's kiss
@MicBruise
One point. The reason why ships and boats typically use a "scope" on their rode of about 5 times the water depth is NOT because they are trying to increase the WEIGHT of chain on the bottom. The anchor holds the ship in place, not the chain. You want the rode to be long in order to decrease the ANGLE at which the rode pulls on the anchor. If the rode is short, the ship pulls UP on the anchor, trying to pull it out of the ocean bottom. Anyone who has ever used a nylon anchor rode understands that it is the anchor's flukes digging into the bottom that hold you in place. Chain works better than nylon because (a) it is less susceptible to abrasion on rocks, coral, etc. and (b) it's weight means that most of the chain lays flat on the bottom, making the pull on the anchor more nearly horizontal.
@chrisandandreshow
Kudos to you for taking on such a heavy topic
@Maddd17
As a lifelong (small craft) boater I really didn’t expect to learn as much brand new information as I did! Awesome video!
@AmbyPamby
Great video, It's amazing so many land lubbers still believe that only the anchors and marine glue are what hold ships in place. Nothin' a little salt in the face won't cure. Hows about a vid on anchor recovery? ⚓
@ripple_on_the_ocean
Our friend Mike Brady has a gift for making absolutely everything seem fascinating. Thanks for this ❤
@Archeantusable
10 year old me: you're watching a video about anchors? Current me: sssssssh its our friend Mike Brady from Oceanliner Designs
@jennifercamus6882
Good morning!! Watching this as I wait for surgery. Your calming voice is welcomed!
@fasillimerick7394
I live roughly a thousand miles from any ocean, though I did see the Atlantic once. I don't fish, so I don't have a little boat for that purpose. But here I am yet again, watching an Oceanliner Designs video, and enjoying it thoroughly. Thank you.
@countrycate
Ur very passionate about maritime stuff. I actually discovered your channel trying to learn about titanic artifacts
@OceanlinerDesigns