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The Grippi is an Italian-made anchor buoy featuring an integrated, self-adjusting line that maintains a vertical position directly above the anchor regardless of water depth.▶ 0:55 The device includes a solar-powered LED light that activates automatically at night to mark the anchor's location for other vessels.▶ 3:58 To prevent fouling, the buoy connects to the anchor's crown via a 25-metre HMPE line with a 500 kg breaking strength.▶ 3:04 Installation involves mounting a dedicated bracket to the bow pulpit, which secures the buoy when not in use.▶ 5:21 For deployment, the user attaches the buoy to the anchor crown using a stainless steel hook, allowing for quick removal if the anchor is not in rocky or fouled terrain.▶ 6:37 In an emergency, the system allows a crew to release the entire anchor chain and retrieve the gear later using the buoy as a marker.▶ 13:33 While the design improves visibility and anchor retrieval, the small size of the plastic retrieval rings makes handling with a boat hook difficult.▶ 15:27

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