anchoring

[zeppelin]

Hi there, just curious who uses the ezi-anchor retrieval system? and what methods do you use to try and unlodge that anchor that just wont budge?...besides leaving it there and retrieving later? Thanks

[noname]

i do, will let you know when it happens! but try to get the anchor rope verticle. and go from there.

[zeppelin]

hi no-name, yeah we go on a 45 degree angle to the rope and then proceed bout 6knts, just sometimes she wont budge and the bow of the boat gets pulled sideways. Do you just hold the rope to the side and drift back into position and tilt your prop so the rope doesnt get tangled? Its just hard trying to do all this at once and keep an eye out for any big waves heading your way?

[noname]

the way my anchoring is set up, i hold the rope in my hand and feel the float going down the rope. i also have the rope 6 inches away from the back of the boat, not at a 45. maybe a day to get a few ppl together and have a show n tell type thing as it's hard to write what is sometimes trying to be explained. will try and take some pic's soon.

[straddiebrad]

noname wrote:

the way my anchoring is set up, i hold the rope in my hand and feel the float going down the rope. i also have the rope 6 inches away from the back of the boat, not at a 45. maybe a day to get a few ppl together and have a show n tell type thing as it's hard to write what is sometimes trying to be explained. will try and take some pic's soon.

mate thats a great thought have a day on anchoring mooring and trailer retrieve and a barby sounds great

[zeppelin]

yeah it can be hard ot explain and get the idea without pics. Thanks.

[noname]

lets see if i got this right, this is where my anchor lives on the boat,the rope goes from the bucket to the front and back to the box [img size=960]http://www.australianfishing.com.au/media/kunena/attachments/legacy/images/anchor_001.jpg

[noname]

stay with me [img size=960]http://www.australianfishing.com.au/media/kunena/attachments/legacy/images/anchor_004.jpgthe rope going through the eyelets is going to the anchor. the rope outside, the anchor is attached to, can be as long as you like it to be, but around the depth your anchoring in is good.

[noname]

this is where it's tied off at. [img size=960]http://www.australianfishing.com.au/media/kunena/attachments/legacy/images/anchor_003.jpg

[noname]

this is the rope goin forward [img size=960]http://www.australianfishing.com.au/media/kunena/attachments/legacy/images/anchor_004-c991e7cc0e0011dd4561bbffb6a0bc8d.jpg

[zeppelin]

never considered the eyelets, thats a great idea! saves having to go at the side and hold the rope away from the boat so it doesnt go underneath and have the risk of it getting tangled up in the prop. Well have to get them fitted. thanks for that.

[noname]

:dry: [img size=576]http://www.australianfishing.com.au/media/kunena/attachments/legacy/images/anchor_005.jpg

[noname]

and this is how far off the boat the rope is when retrieving the anchor [img size=960]http://www.australianfishing.com.au/media/kunena/attachments/legacy/images/anchor_006.jpg

[noname]

this is for just holding the rope once it's all inside the boat [img size=960]http://www.australianfishing.com.au/media/kunena/attachments/legacy/images/anchor_002.jpg

[noname]

still a bit hard to work it out, but it def works, easy as.

[zeppelin]

well it looks a lot more together than our anchor retrieval system, we just throw it out at the bow, tie it off and attach the bouy. But some excellent ideas there and looks a lot more stressfree and orderly. Thanks noname.

[noname]

forgot! i put this around the anchor rope so i coulf feel a definate thump when the clip is at the end. [img size=960]http://www.australianfishing.com.au/media/kunena/attachments/legacy/images/anchor_008.jpgdon't know if you can see the way the prongs are bent on the anchor, but notice they are not bent all the way over.

rob