Proper Anchoring Techniques
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- Proper Anchoring Techniques
We get asked all the time on what is the correct way to anchor your boat onto the bottom. This short tutorial will hopefully help you in the future get a more secure anchor point while out on the water.
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Thanks for taking the time to explain anchoring. I'd been using too short of a rope & now I understand why it never held.
Hello Glenn R, glad you liked the video and found it to be helpful.
Thank you very much Brian for the great information on how to anchor my boat correctly. I'm a newbie and today to will buy a chain, because you taught me something.
You're welcome henry Gonzalez, glad the video was helpful to you.
Thank You!
I am just getting started with my boat, and your video's have helped me tons.
Captain Carpman
You're welcome Mr40tt, glad you liked our video and found it helpful.
ATTN New (and old) Boaters: a 3:1 scope (3 ft of line for every 1 ft of depth) might hold you in a pontoon boat on a lake with no current, tide or wind however, IT IS NOT OK for any body of water that has these things. An absolute dead minimum of 5:1 should be used on a calm day and the accepted standard is 7:1, then longer from there depending on wind, current or a storm. You WILL break free at 3:1. Also, you should have shackles at each end of the chain, and not use a clip. If you feel the need to remove the line from the chain often, use a stainless steel threaded quick link of sufficient size and strength. This is your boat and your summer fun, do not skimp on the anchoring (or the safety) gear.
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This is helpful. Thank you for the practical tips.
Your welcome George, glad you found our video helpful.
Very helpful man!! Everything makes more sense now!!
You’re welcome Victor
By far the best video for anchoring.
Hello Hockey Nutt, glad you liked the video and found it helpful.
Excellent video. Very well done!!
Glad you liked the video @scottkouns8578.
Very helpful, my good friend Logan just threw in the anchor without properly tying it. Needless to say we lost that Anchor. I’m sure this video will be very informative and helpful to him in the future.
Hello Jacob Wylie, glad you liked the video. Hopefully it will help.
Tbh dog this did not help me
Thank you for sharing
Your Welcome
I tried this and it worked great thank you.
Glad to hear it worked for you.
Mike Jacobs
Thank you sir , I have learned from your video to ancher the correct way.
You are welcome felix sanchez, glad you found our video helpful.
Growing up on Kent Island and boating from birth, then moving to South Florida at 16, I like watching these type of vids. I took a "boaters safety coarse" when I was 9. That was the winter before I got the 14' Skiff that I worked 5 days a week during summer break, cutting grass for! (same year as my "hunters safety coarse")
My family had a concrete business, but, my Father also started and operated a Charter Boat Business at same time. My Father was(still is) a proud Vietnam Veteran and served in the United States Navy, finishing and being Honorably Discharged as a Quarter Master, 2nd Class. (My Hero and Father) He served on the USS Simon Lake, and on the Sub Rescue Ship- Penguin. He loved and specialized in "navigation"
Being raised and taught by him on the water was the best thing to ever happen to me. I LEARNED AND WAS MADE TO REMEMBER THE RULES OF THE ROAD!! (Yes, before you folks try to correct me, it's actually referred to as ""rules of the road" most anywhere in the US)
All this being said, videos like this are great for the "newbies" to boating. Many folks can afford to go buy and own a boat, but, THERE ARE WAYYY TOOO MANY OF THEM THAT SHOULDNT BE OPERATING THEM!!! FULL STOP!
Growing up on the water and living on or near the water, be it a lake, pond, canal, river, bay or ocean, is the greatest thing ever for a child and/or family!! My parents had my sister(18 months older than me) and myself in the water and proficient in safety and life saving techniques before we were able to ride a bicycle.
As far as the TROLLS making negative comments, This man is trying to share knowledge to keep others safe. There is no reason to make NEGATIVE COMMENTS about the videos. He is trying to help, while others are trying to hurt, and accomplish nothing.
All this to say... any of you trolls that want to nit-pick these videos that this man is sharing..... No one is perfect, not all bodies of water are the same, no two lakes are the same, and not all humans are the same. Like the vids or dislike the vids, that's great! That's OUR RIGHT!
All I'm asking is, Be the reason someone smiles today, do something that gives someone else a chuckle. Make someone laugh so hard they PEE THEMSELVES... Then, and only then, can you laugh at someone, because they will be laughing WITH YOU!!! Be someone's SMILE!
Great video! I too have this problem with my regular mushroom anchor moving on me. I will try grabbing a chain and see if this helps
Hello PMPerformance, hopefully the chain will help you out.
Good stuff! Thank you
Glad you liked the video Peter Ceithaml.
pretty informative video. thanks a lot for making it. Just got my first fishing boat here in Michigan. I couldn’t figure why I wouldn’t anchor on the detroit river. Now I know why! Lol.
Hello iamgriff, hopefully the video helped you out.
@@LakeHickoryScuba indeed it did! I can anchor my boat in the Detroit river now. The current is strong enough to deter most experienced divers...yet, 5' of chain attached to my anchor rope keeps me in the same spot.
Thank you extremely helpful video!!!!!!!!!
You're welcome Joe Angel Martinez, glad you liked the video and found it helpful.
Great video. I did not know about using a chain.
This was a very helpful video. Thanks from Big Country Living CZcams channel.
You’re welcome BIG COUNTRY LIVING [BCL], glad you liked the video.
great tip
Thank You
I was finding a video on why my boat was moving when at anchor. none of the videos I was watching helped,and i just clicked here and coincidently I had the same anchor. I bought exactly a mushroom anchor, with like 30 feet of nylon rope, with a clip and chucked it in the water, and the boat would still move. Thanks for the help man!
Hello bachcottage 2005, the anchor chain is a key component to maintaining a proper anchor.
@@LakeHickoryScuba I thought rul of thumb was 1 foot of anchor for 1 foot of boat
Hello UAV Angling Alberta, we have always been trained to use a 3:1 ratio for inland waters, and either a 5:1 or 7:1 ratio in the ocean. If you had a 24foot vessel and only used 1 foot per foot of the vessel, you wouldn’t e able to anchor up in water deeper than 24 feet.
@@LakeHickoryScuba sorry I meant anchor chain.
You would be correct UAV Angling Alberta, the rule is just that. Here on our lake though it’s simply not needed. The distributor we bye from, sends the chains in pre-cut lengths. If we were in the ocean, we would definitely use longer chain.
I don't have a boat but now I know how to Anchor one
Brian could I make a point.
It's not the anchor that stops a vessel from moving at anchor.
It is the weight of the chain or rope that stop the vessel not the anchor it's self. The more cables of chain or rope you have out the more secure the vessel is.
Never have a short or tight chain or cable it's better to have a long one.
The anchors function is to provide purchase so you can real out chain or cable by going astern in the vessel under power. It's function is not to stope a boat ship or vessel moving as in high storms a vessel will drag it's anchor no matter how heavy it is.
Hope this helps a little.
Thanks for the input Kurt.
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You are welcome. I'm sure us navy training manuals would state that as our admiralty manuals do.
Great
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Good video very important info can you tell me what size is the chain thickness is 3/8 or 1/2? And the shackle what size is ? Thanks good job
Hello javier pepin, we sell several different types of anchor chains, and the sizes range from 1/4 to 3/8 in size. The anchor shackle will range in size as well.
Always enjoy your videos, keep up the good work... however starting at 5:16 I was a bit distracted with the back ground :)
lol
Hi! Could I ask how heavy is your anchor, and how heavy is your boat? I really like your video and I am designing a floating house that is going to be using anchoring techniques, I would be so grateful to have a rough idea of the weights relation between my achors and my house structure.
Hello Ying Sun, I have several different anchors that I use here on the lake, ranging from 10 pounds to 25 pounds. My center console weighs 3000 pounds.
WOW! I've never seen such lubberly anchoring advice! 1) Never use floating line. 2) Never use a quick release spring hook. 3) Mushroom anchors are the weakest design. 4) Never install a shackle so the direction of pull is sideways. 5) Always 'mouse' a shackle with PROPER wire (monel) to keep it from coming loose. That's what the hole is for!
uguysrnuts Thank You for watching our video and commenting
Please do a video addressing what uguysrnuts is talking about !
Uguysrnuts do a vid for me !
Agreed! In addition, the by the book recommended ratio of anchor rope length to depth ratio is 7:1 (7 feet of rope to every 1 foot of water depth)...NOT 3:1 unless you’re anchoring for a few minutes to grab lunch; and not leaving your boat unattended for long. In addition, if the weather is a foul or if you find yourself in high winds, it is recommended to increase this ratio to 10:1 (10 feet of rope to 1 foot of water)!
For smaller crafts, the actual length of chain may not be as important, but typically you’ll want the chain length to be about the length of the vessel (eg 30-foot boat should have about 30-ft of chain on the anchor rode).You should use either a rope with a thimble on the end to attach to the chain and anchor via shackles with the proper moussing technique with stainless seizing wires, or a rope properly spliced to the chain. If you have a windlass, the size of rope and chain is very important as well as having to use a spliced anchor rode and not one with a thimble!
Is there a video on how to tie the knots to the Carabiners
We have several videos showing marine knots, but the Bow-Line tends to be the simplest and most versatile.
A chain helps but the length of rope is the key to keeping the angle right.
Hello william west, the length of the rope definitely makes a difference as well.
What type of rope do you use ? Is a floating rope OK to use to anchor or just to rescue some one from the water ? Made an anchor from an open top tin can filled with concrete and an eye bolt... tjl
We 100% Polypropylene hollow braid rope for all our anchor lines.
5:54 , that young man has the best view and best seat in the house!
jeepvette77 We still say we have the best view on the lake.
Kurt is right
I be ripping down that sign in a jiffy
Hello Whatsup Shittafabraans, sorry to hear that you did not like our sign. Nevertheless, thank you for sharing your thoughts with us.
I threw an anchor out with a rope and it wasn’t attached to the boat 😂. My kids still tease me about it. Oh well. Memories!
Hello ATLbench, we get calls all the time for lost anchors here on our lake, and its for the exact same reason. So don't feel bad, you are not he only one.
Why do all the books say chain at least 1.5x length of boat? Is this setup fo avery very small boat?
Hello Mark Jennings, having a much longer chain attached to your anchor line is a great idea, but for our local lake environment, a 5 foot chain works just as well as a longer chain.
I would only use that type of anchor as a doorstop. This was only the most basic info on anchoring, so much more to it than that so please do your research first or risk loosing your boat.
Hello Stephen Cook, thankfully we have had a different experience than the one you suggest. We are sorry you did not like our video, but neverthelss, we appreciate you watching our video and commenting, it means the world to us. Take care and happy boating.
I'm not questioning what you're saying, I just don't understand the physics behind the chain link making the anchor not slip vs. the straight rope connection? Can anyone explain how that works? Sorry, I just want to understand.
Hello Paul Trapani, in short the rope tends to pull up on the shaft of the anchor, causing it to come dislodged from the bottom. By adding a chain, it transfers that lift to the end of the chain instead of the shaft of the anchor. The key is to have a chain that is at least 1/3 the length of the vessel.
Never side load a shackle as shown in this video. If the bell of the shackle won't go into the anchor eye, the shackle is too small. It may take two (2) different size shackles to attach the chain to the anchor
You would be correct Reuben Goldberg, and thank you for pointing that out. Unfortunately, while filming this video, the equipment didn't quite work out for us.
I'm a boilermaker rigger straighten out that shackle and mouse the pin
we in Europe always use 2 anchors that prevent the boat from spinning around his single anchor , why is it here in the US never do?
Richard Kruiswijk We use 2 as well, depending on where we are at and how heavy the wind is. Most of the time, here in our part of North Carolina, the Foothills of the Mountains, the wind changes direction constantly, so we have to change our anchoring points. Most of our common boaters will use 2 anchors instead of one.
thank you, good to know
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Two reasons. Laziness and poor seamanship.
I use 2
First you have to have a plan to anchor. For that you'll need to look at a Navigation Chart before even getting out on the water. Unless of course you know the area well already..
Hello Andrew, thanks for the tip.
The ratio of 1 to 3 feet might work if you just use all chain. If you're using rope the ratio is 7 to 1. Of course this guy might be anchoring a 12 foot fishing boat but you certainly don't anchor a big boat like that it'd be a serious trouble
I was told 8x for length of rope, but honestly I'm thinking 3-4-5x should be just fine.
We encourage vessel owners to use what they feel is the best for them, their vessel, and the body of water they will be in.
why does someone need 60 feet of rope for 20 ft of water? what's all the extra rope for?
Hello Theodore Tutor, in short this is a 3 to 1 ratio. In a current, you will need more rope to hold your position. A lot of boaters will even move up to a 5 to 1 or even a 7 to 1 ratio.
That carabiner style clip can and will fail when using it for anchors.
Thank You for the advice. Hasn’t failed us yet, so we will just have to test it out and see how long it works for us.
what diamiter of rope do you use for that size of anchor?
The rope used in the video was 1/4 inch hollow Braid Polypropylene.
thanks for the reply very informitive vidios.
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but very misleading
Why no fishing after 9 pm. ?
The upper part of the marina is my business partner’s house. He likes things to stay quite at night.
The fish have to sleep
40 x 3 = 120
You would be correct there xXKingofDiamondsXx.
Hi, Instructor. I don't think Popeye himself could have made a better video about anchors.
Thanks MrJuvefrank.
Secure your shackle.
That is always an option, but we have never really had the need too.
X4 with chain x6 with warp bro😂
Hello Aykut Saridal, thank you for sharing your thoughts with us.
Hi we have a big problem in the USA, most of the anchoring guides give out bad information about the calculation for correct scope or amount of anchor chainand line to use when anchoring.
The common knowledge for me and in the uk has been to use 3:1 or 4:1 x the depth of the water. So 30' in 10' depth of water etc.
But in the USA the incorrect advise is to use the water depth plus the bow height x the scope! So with a 10' bow height this becomes 60' of scope in the same anchorage, not a good situation.
Perhaps you can clarify this sometime in another post. If you read the USA guides you will be surprised I think
Cheers Warren.
We have thought about making another video in the future in regards to this. When we first made this video out target audience was for lake traffic and not for the ocean. This was also just a generalization for adding chains to the anchor line. Thank You for the suggestion and the information.
LakeHickoryScuba hi yes I got that, this video was just for local lakes , you say it right in the beginning. Cheers Warren
Ps be carful with a plain carbine clip, on a ridge eye thay can come undone on their own with an unlucky twist! Cheers
Thank You again for the advice.
Of course you have to include the height above water. If you don't include in the calculation, then the angle of the chain/rode would be too steep and leave too little line lying on the river/sea bed.
Your SCUBA videos are great! However, I have been very disappointed with your boating videos.
Hello Jeff Conley we appreciate you sharing your thoughts with us, a lot of viewers have critised us for our boating videos. Most of their compalints that things would not hold, or we tied it wrong, has never once failed us in any way. We encourage all boaters to use the methods that they feel are the best for them.
This would be OK for a lunchtime stopover. Splice the rope to the chain take 10 mins to do. The chain should be resting on the ground , it is the chain that should be hold you 90% of the time not the anchor.
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I’m just a simple physicist and don’t know a lot about anchors. I do know something about application of force though. The chain vs the rope makes ABSOLUTELY NO DIFFERENCE on the force put on the anchor unless the chain is heavy enough to be an anchor itself. The drift of the boat will pull on whatever point the rope or chain is attached (anchored) to.
Also, we multiply numbers, we do not “times” them. I thought it was only Gen Z idiots that said that.
Sounds interesting Paul Rhodes, thanks for sharing.
1:33... you do NOT "times" it by three, you MULTIPLY it by three.
Hello Dustin, thank you for sharing that with us.
I can't get over the no fishing after pm.sign behind him what a joke that's pathetic
Thanks for watching Gary. Yes, it's a shame that we have to limit the fishing to during daylight ours. But we have found that after dark the crazy seems to come out in some people and our docks, lights, and other things were damaged. I wish people still had respect for others, but too many times they don't. We only charge $5 to fish for a whole day off the dock. When we were letting folks fish at night, it almost always resulted in spending an hour each morning picking up trash, washing fish blood off the dock, and not to mention that we were seeing lots more trash floating around our docks.
Thats not correct. The rope will put tension on the chain and will still life the anckor into an upright position.
The chain between the rope and anckor is to protect the rope from being damaged.
Hello David, sorry you didn’t like the video. We have had great success both in fresh and salt water using this method.
Get ya self a real anchor mate
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I believe if you show incorrect usage of a piece of equipment and someone uses that incorrect information thinking you, the expert, advise, demonstrate, this, without a disclaimer, you become liable for claims by anyone injured following your advice.
Jesus Christ... only in America...
This is a comedy, right?
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Sorry but a cinder block would hold better. That anchor ain't worth the money you spent on getting it.
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That anchor and cable is worth a couple hundred bucks recycled/$20.
Well that is good to know, maybe I should sell it to myself then.
Is this video suppose to be a joke?
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That's an anchor I wouldn't use
It works great for our local lakes, not so much for the ocean.
What a ridiculous anchor.....is this home made? Chain far too short (3 times length of boat MINIMUM) and not thick enough.
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Ralph Barnes I have a 18ft boat! Your saying I need 54ft of chain?
I'm guessing you don't boat with a small boat on inland lakes. What you are suggesting, I have never seen. Many boats use no chain at all.
@@pole_barn_builder LOL, I would need a bigger boat just to carry the chain.
This has to be one of the worst anchoring videos I have ever watched! 3:1 ratio is a joke.
Hello Paul Finnigan, sorry to hear that you didn't like our video. Nevertheless, Thank You for watching it and commenting on it. It means a lot to us. Take care.
@@LakeHickoryScuba If you're in 10ft of water and the bow of your boat is 4ft above the water, then you would need 3 x 14ft. So that's 42ft to have your 3:1 ratio, NOT 30ft!!! Always have a longer rode if you're not using chain. If the wind picks up and people follow your thinking, there could be real problems!!!