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Hi! We are Dark Horse Marine and we are all about anchoring. We are here to serve you on this channel by providing you with information that you need to know about your anchor, anchor line, and hardware. Our aim is to give you, our educated viewer, all the info that you'll need to help you choose what is right- and what is the safest- ground tackle for your boat.
How to Install the Mantus Swivel
Here at Dark Horse Marine, the Mantus swivel is the only swivel that we recommend to our customers. Unlike traditional bullet swivels that, if attached directly to the anchor, can get sideloaded and sheer the internal pin (goodbye anchor) OR requires additional hardware to make it safe, the Mantus swivel has the best of both worlds at a great price point. The Mantus combines the swivel, with its elongated pin for added strength, with the shackle so that it can be pulled from any direction and still operate and not get sideloaded. It rolls the anchor into the bowroller with ease and it already has a reputation as one of the best swivels on the market. If you're ready to add one to your ground tackle, head over to our site where the shipping is free! darkhorsemarine.com/mantus-swivel/
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How to Add Painted Depth Marks to Your Anchor Rode PLUS Bitter End SOS Mark
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See how we add our most popular depth marker options- the painted depth markers- to anchor rodes! We will also show you our SOS stop mark and answer the most common questions at the end. Ready to paint? Get the liquid rope whipping here: amzn.to/3Wq95WC. If you're ready to buy a new anchor rode so that we can do the job for you, click here to head over to our website: darkhorsemarine.com/custom...
How to Install a Lewmar V700 Windlass: Part 2- Electrical & Wiring
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This is part 2 of our video series on how to install your Lewmar V700 windlass. If you've missed the first part, you can find it here: czcams.com/video/Ye-o3KdEzDI/video.html In this video, Bobby from Dark Horse Marine walks through the installation and wiring of the battery switch, breaker, solenoid, and rocker switch. And there is a bonus section at the end with a review of products used and ...
Install a Pop-Up Cleat to Save Your Windlass! Easy DIY to make you look like a pro!
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This one simple piece of hardware can save years of wear and tear on your windlass. Installing a pop-up cleat between your bow roller and windlass takes the pressure off your windlass when you're at anchor. Let Bobby from Dark Horse Marine show you how to do this easy DIY project that will look like a professional install at the end!
How to Install your Bow Roller Like a Pro!
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Let Bobby from Dark Horse Marine show you how to install your bow roller for your boat in simple to follow steps that will make you look like a pro! In this short video, we'll take you from prep to finish. Looking to purchase a bow roller? Visit our store at www.darkhorsemarine.com/
How to Install a Lewmar V700 Windlass: Part 1- Prep and Unit Installation
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Bobby from Dark Horse Marine will show you how to install a Lewmar V700 windlass from start to finish in this series. In part 1, we get started with the prep, measuring, cutting, and installation of the unit. We will cover wiring in the next video. This is for someone who has never installed a windlass before and wants a simple video that explains every step! If you are shopping for a windlass,...
Chain Size for your Windlass with The Knotty Professor
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If there is any question about what size chain you need for your windlass, this is the video for you. Don't just go by the owner's manual- verify your chain size for your chainwheel before you make a costly mistake
Galvanized vs Stainless Chain for your Windlass with The Knotty Professor
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Just like mayo vs Miracle Whip, rock vs scissors, galvanized vs stainless windlass chain has been a hotly debated issue. Join The Knotty Professor from Dark Horse Marine in this succinct review of the pros and cons of each!
ISO, BBB, G43, 316- Get to Know Windlass Chain with The Knotty Professor
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If you've seen the terms ISO, DIN, BBB, proof coil, and G43 and wondered what they mean, you're not alone. Join The Knotty Professor from Dark Horse Marine and learn everything you need to know about chain grade when buying chain for your windlass!
The Knotty Professor: How To Trip your Anchor AND Still Use a Swivel
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Hello, and welcome to our Knotty Professor video series from Dark Horse Marine! We are a family-owned business with decades of world-wide experience. This video series will teach you the basics about choosing your anchoring equipment. In this video, The Knotty Professor shows you how you can trip your anchor to pull it safely from under a rock and still use a swivel. Be sure to watch the other ...
The Knotty Professor: Options for the Bitter End of Your Anchor Rode
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Utility loop? Link of chain? Thimble? And what the heck is the bitter end? All will be answered in this video. We know you like options when it comes to your anchor rode and we like to give them to you. So we offer 3 different ways to attach the end of your anchor rode (the bitter end) to your boat inside your anchor locker. Be sure to first see what kind of bolt you have prior to choosing.
The Knotty Professor: Lost Another Anchor? You May Be Using Your Swivel All Wrong!
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In this Knotty Professor tutorial, we show you how you may be using your swivel the wrong way and an easy way to fix it! If you've lost your anchor rope and chain, get the best replacement at www.darkhorsemarine.com, where we are all about anchoring.
The Knotty Professor: How To Load your Dyneema Anchor Rode on your Drum Winch
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If you are lucky enough to be the new owner of a drum winch for your boat, you probably have a Dyneema combination anchor rode and are wondering what to do with it. Of course it’s a simple installation with just a few steps but be sure you don’t skip them! The Knotty Professor series is brought to you by Dark Horse Marine, where we are all about anchoring. On our site, www.darkhorsemarine.com, ...
The Knotty Professor: 3-Strand or 8-Plait Rope? Which is best for your anchor line?
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Welcome to the Knotty Professor video series by Dark Horse Marine, where we are all about anchoring! This video answers our most common question- what IS the difference between 3-strand and 8-plait (aka 8-strand, braided line, or octoplait)? And more importantly, which one is right for you and your windlass? We'll cover the basics in this video and if you have more questions, please call us or ...
Changing the Chainwheel on the Lewmar ProFish 1000
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If you need the power of the Lewmar ProFish 1000 but want to use a smaller line, changing the chainwheel to a 1/4" chainwheel could help. Or if it's needed for maintenance or repair, here is how to do it. Product Links Lewmar Pro-Fish 1000 www.darkhorsemarine.com/lewmar-pro-fish-1000g-12v-g4-102-pro-fish-windlass/ Lewmar Pro Series 1000 www.darkhorsemarine.com/lewmar-pro-series-1000h-5-16-gypsy...
Use a mantis swivel. The shackle is included and part of the design
@@nickcancro7927 agree- and we recently started carrying them. Makes it so much easier!
Seriously ppl commenting there's no silicone or sealer within the bolts.. Are they the same ppl that don't realise it's just a basic simplicity demo, and don't actually realise it's not a real boat 🤔
Use a short length of chain between the swivel and attach it to the other end of the anchor, then a break-away at the end of the arm
That shackle you are using is undersized,you need next size up and use three links of 10mm chain. All will fit properly and is just what i have on my boat.
Hi there! The sizes of shackle to chain link are not described in this video. This video is purely for demonstration. However, you raise an excellent point! We recommend that you choose a shackle size that is one size bigger than the chain you are using. So for example, if your anchor rode has 1/4" chain, you would want to go up to a 5/16" shackle and keep the links in between as 1/4". Also, if you go up any bigger than one size, the shackle will not fit through the chain link. Thank you for your comments! Happy Boating!
I have a Lewmar windlass fitted in an anchor locker bolted to a bulkhead. 20 years old but away from the wind and rain. I operate from within the boat cabin using a built-in control unit with a basic up and down switch, again all covered. Suddenly there’s no power there or when I plug in the up and down control on the windlass itself. What’s the most likely cause and where do I look!? Everything else connected to batteries works fine. It’s completely dead, as I say!?
@@michaelinkster4977 Hi Michael, thanks for sharing your windlass problem with us. My first advice to anyone who is having issues with a powerless windlass is to take the rode out of the anchor locker to avoid injury while diagnosing the problem. Once it's been removed, steer clear of the chainwheel and put 12 volts directly to the two post or wires to the motor. If you have a 3 wire windlass put negative to the center post and positive to the outside post. If the motor doesn't turn, then replace it. If it turns, connect the wires to the solenoid and keep working your way back to the battery. If you're still having issues, please email us at info@darkhorsemarine.com
@@Darkhorsemarine sorted - someone had actually turned off the power to the windlass switch!! Thanks
What size cleat
Do you need a swivel for 8 plait rode?
It's worth adding that a good strength quality shackle should be used 😊
This anchor swivel looks well made. What sized do they come in and what do you recommend for a 33' boat?
Hi! The size will depend on the chain. The smallest model is the S1 and that fits chain that's 1/4" and 5/16" so it's likely that is what you'd need.
Going to try a swivel for the fist time this season. I am a little nervous about it but I've had more and more problems with kinked up chain and it is a pain in the butt to unwind.
I also have multiple extra anchors and rode on board so that is some back up.
Great video, thanks
Then be sure to get a great night's sleep at anchor, knowing that you're just a broken zip tie away from a shifting wind pulling your anchor up, and preventing it from re-setting. Enjoy your midnight swim!
Is it a given that the deck is strong enough, ..is there a guide to estimate loads vs. deck thickness?
Or just don't use shitty designed swivels
You are mentioning your video in which you are preventing breaking the swivel (czcams.com/video/ppcFq8bMyx8/video.html)... In a situation where the anchor holds, boat turns and applies side force on the anchor. In that situation this presented solution just releases the anchor... Am I missing something?
That shackle is very small. I know it's just a demo, but I'd like to stress you should use a rated shackle, one that's rated above the WSS of your chain. Furthermore, use a stainless shackle only with SS chain (Aisi 316 or better, 318). If your anchor is galvanized, use a galvanized shackle instead. They're stronger than SS shackles. The swivel should also be rated, and checked for cracks every time you hoist the anchor.
I have a 2003 Proline 22 Walk and recommendations for that style of boat?
Hi Niko, please send pics to info@darkhorsemarine.com and I’ll have a look. Send top, side and inside the anchor looker. Have a get day.
Stainless will snap. Galvanised bends. Also galvanised is stronger (not from China!!!)
You are a superhero
You guys are the best 💯
Helpful!
Roller part number?
0:41 That's what she said.
you make it look so simple....but i can't get to my bow from the side of my boat, then what?
Probably a dumb request, but I’m new to having a windlass. Just lost my anchor wrapped around a tree. Had to cut rope. Diver retrieved by anchor. I have to attach new rope and respool the chain through the gypsy. Can you show us how to do that?
Thank you for properly describing the reason not the attach the swivel to the anchor directly. I have encountered a swivel manufacturer that was unaware of the issue. I have seen an improper installation on a brand new 3 million dollar yacht. I have seen failed swivels, just as you described. The risk & the reasons are real.
Anchor Rope??? Do you mean anchor line? Chain Wheel??? Do you mean gypsy? Do you mean wildcat? No comment about the line to chain splice? Do you have credentials to justify that uniform? Or are you just a spokes-model?
Hi 👋 slight difference of opinion, I never permanently attach my anchor rhode to my yacht, I have a soft eye, so I can attach a bouy if I need to jettison it. The eye has a cord attached to the vessel, which can easily cut with a knife if & when needed
Thanks for your video as it was timely. I have noticed our rode (8 Stand Plait) becoming twisted and getting jammed under the gypsy. I wanted to install a swivel like I use to have before switching out to a trip type attachment. What you have presented is what I was hoping would work. Just need to find 18" of some G4 chain. Thanks again.
You inserted the zip tie on the upper part of the opening at the end of the shaft. We have found it better to attach the chain to the lower part of that opening. This way, the chain will roll up onto the bow roller much better, allowing the shaft and anchor to come up on the bow roller upright. Attaching the zip ties to the upper portion of that opening puts much more stress on the zip ties, causing them to break more often.
I see what you’re saying. We will definitely recommend that to our customers. I’ll update our video as soon as we get a chance. Thanks for your feedback.
funny, was going to order from DH but i wanted to double check my windlass and I found this vid. thanks
What windlass, anchor, anchor & rope length do U recommend for a Boston Whaler 235 Conquest?
Thanks for your inquiry. More than happy to help. Please send images to info@darkhorsemarine.com or text them to 727.489.4533. Looking forward to helping.
On the contrary. Generally speaking, stainless steel is stronger and more corrosion-resistant than galvanized steel. Stainless steel chains are also typically more expensive than galvanized steel chains. Galvanized steel chains are coated with a layer of zinc, which provides some level of protection against rust and corrosion. They are commonly used in applications such as playground equipment, animal tie-out chains, and general-purpose utility chains. Stainless steel chains, on the other hand, are highly resistant to corrosion and can withstand exposure to harsh environments, making them a good choice for marine and outdoor applications. They are also commonly used in food processing and medical equipment, as they are non-toxic and easy to clean.
The pop up cleat will become trash after a few uses of the windlass having the chain going back and forth over it
Silicone???? 🤔
You can, but we recommend 3M 4200 adhesive
great job
I tried stainless against all recommendations. First set, 8mm short link, many welds cracked within months of installing. Second set, 10 mm short link, advertised as anchor chain, within 3 months the welds cracked and many actually fell out!! Went back to gal.
I have 60 meter of 10mm chain on my delta anchor on a 15 -16 ton colvic Watson 34.6 When I lift anchor my chain twisted making it jump in the anchor winch I’ve just got the same anchor swivel and was going to fit it directly to the anchor though I do some research 1st But now sill thinking 🤔 Do I just put up with the twist in the chain or do I fit it the same as in here ????
Have you taken the vessel to deep water and let all the chain out and allow the anchor to hang freely for a few minutes to untangle the chain?
Why isn't the thickness of the wire the same leading to the main unit? It doesn't make sense that the wire is twice as thin 12 inches from the windlass unit.
shut up why r u watchin this then
@@kristinamoncayo484 😂
You're fuse or breaker must be as close as possible to the battery. Code requires it to be within 8 in of the battery. This is so that all of the cable leading from the battery to the solenoid and the winch is protected by the fuse. The way you have it set up you have a whole bunch of cable connected directly to a battery without a fuse. If you have a short circuit anywhere in that cable between the battery and the fuse, it will burn the boat up. Since people follow these videos and your advice for an installation, you should make the correction in the video.
@@johnhuntley3006 thank you for making that point. This is just to show you how to install it on a demo setup, you should always follow the instructions as to where to install the components.
will that roller fit a rocna?
This anchor can help you from stuck czcams.com/users/shortsX782cGXvOYQ?feature=share
Mine goes down but wont go up. Anyone can help what the problem would be?
Do you have the same V700 windlass?
That’s what she said ! 😆
my calanoid has one less post? and my V1 unit motor has 3 posts no wires.
Hello, yes, the V1 windlass does not use a reverse polarity motor like the V700. With the V1, the battery ground goes directly to the center post of the motor and the positive goes to the center post of the 68000318 solenoid. Please let me know if you’re clear on this.
Thanks Anna, quick question. How do you normally load windlass rode onto the boat? Do you wet the rode and feed it through the top of the windlass and power it down or do you drop the rode into your anchor locker and feed it back out through your windlass from the bottom? Depending on the proper way to load the rode, I believe may influence what choice to make in regards to the bitter end.
Great question. We recommend soaking the rode for 24 hours before loading the rode into the anchor locker. This soaking allows the nylon fibers to swell and become more dense so the chain wheel can grip it better. In saying that, load the rode tag end into windlass, don’t forget to pass it through the bail of the roller, and then let the windlass feed the anchor locker so that the rope lays naturally in the anchor locker. Last tip, make sure there is 12” of handing chain from the bottom of the deck to the last handing link of chain. This will ensure the windlass has enough gravitational from the depth of the anchor locker. A windlass does a great job pulling ground tackle, but not so well pushing more rode in an anchor locker than it has capacity for. Hope that makes sense.
Great video! Can I still use this setup with a windlass?
Glad you liked the video. It depends on the bow roller. Some rollers are to narrow and will break the Ty wraps when the anchor enters the roller. We also recommend using a few of the 1/4” ty wraps.
good info - I have a lewmar 1000 for a 23ft searay - i do not want to deal with jams etc, i guess the 8 plait is the ticket? Not anchoring in crazy places.. just some offshore fishing in Socal-
I have a question, Lewmar V700 after the up or down operation should the motor immediately break or continue for second ?
Hello, thanks for the question. The V700 should immediately stop and not continue to run for any length of time. Please let us know if you have any other questions.
@@Darkhorsemarine thanks for the quick reply. I isolated the problem. Back to normal 😃
Super helpful videos! Thanks for them
I have enjoyed this series of videos. Educational AND entertaining. Thank you.