•Henry "Bo" Edwards

•John Truong Tran

•Phong Ngo

•Huy Nguyen

•Brian Hoffman

•Ben Aune

Midterm PresentationJuly 12, 1999

A standard style boat anchor with hooks which can be

released from the boat.

•Used on boat currently

•Low Chance of Unintentional Release

•Ease of Releasing

•Does not require special rope or chain

Anchor chain connection

Control cable connection

Spring

Locking Bar

Releasable hooks

Large force on rope breaks rope free

•Used on boat currently

•Low Chance of Unintentional Release

•Ease of Releasing

•Does not require special rope or chain

CriteriaRank of Criteria

Two Triangular

Hooks (Pre-Existing Design)

Four Hook /

Grappling Hook

Two Hook, Large

Anchor Designs

(Design 4)

The One Floating

Hook (Design 5)

Used On Boats Currently 7 9 1 7 0

Ease of Manufacturing 5 9 5 8 3

Ease of Releasing 9 9 4 5 9

189 68 134 96

Hook Subsystem

•Mechanism to release stopper

from sinker strike

•Protect from accidental triggering

•Design of the sinker