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Thomas Meriton's advanced naval pogo- sorry, spring-shanked anchor. The cable is attached to a head unit that can side up and down the shaft, damped by a spring.

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Thomas Meriton's advanced naval pogo- sorry, spring-shanked anchor. The cable is attached to a head unit that can side up and down the shaft, damped by a spring.
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Dreadnought Holiday (dreadships@mastodon.me.uk)'s status on Friday, 28-Jul-2023 21:46:58 JST Dreadnought Holiday

Model of Thomas Meriton's spring-shanked anchor, a concept that - unpromisingly for an anchor - sank without trace.
Modern yachts use a snubber to damp the forces from an anchor. They do not use a half-baked maritime pogo stick.
#FailureFriday

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