No divers available. So went down again and realised that the chain was making a figure 8 around two pieces of L shaped angle iron. Despite this being a very sheltered anchorage with minimal tides there is a distinct current which must reverse at times. So on a calm period we were waltzing around this bit of wreckage. So back up and laid a second anchor to take the tension off the chain and went in again with a telescopic boathook and a weight belt. 2 minutes work and we were free.
2 hours and we anchored in a new spot, second anchor retrieved dismantled and stored. The second anchor was my big aluminium Fortress and it was really reluctant to release from the bottom and I had to put it on the winch and even then it needed a nudge with the engine to break it out.
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