I put a bright yellow zip tie on the chain at the distance where the anchor is just below the water line. This allows me to pull the rode from the cabin, behind the helm. I stop when I see that yellow zip comes over the roller. That allows me to safely raise it without chancing it hitting the boat/bow/gelcoat. I also will put it into gear on idle and the slight forward motion will usually clean off the mud. Doesn't always work. Some of the mud up here is very, very sticky.
As normal river dwellers We anchored for the first time a couple of weeks back when we went out to sea, was a little nervous but seemed ok for our 2 hour stop, thanks for sharing Jon 👍
Another great video, thank you for putting this together. I'm fairly new to boating and learning so much from you. Very well presented and easily followed.
Great video Jon, thanks! Just two comments if I may: 1. Stern anchors are illegal in some parts of the med… ask the coast guard before doing that. In the med it is more likely to see boats laying shorelines instead, and those must be floating, with bright colored lines, and marked with flashing red or white lights overnight. 2. In windy areas, the recommended scope should not be just a function of depth. We should also factor-in the windage of the boat and the size of the chain. A flybridge boat for example has substantially more surface area than a sailing boat or a speedboat. This means that the horizontal force exerted on the boat by the wind is far greater. You do not want this force to lift the entire chain off the seabed, as this will unsettle the anchor. This means that the weight of the chain should be greater than the KgF exerted on the boat by the wind, plus a comfortable safety margin. If for example a 5 force wind exerts 100 KgF on the boat, and you have a 12mm chain that weighs about 2.8 Kg per meter, you need about 50 meters of scope regardless of the depth... You can not anchor in shallow bays and stay safe overnight in windy conditions, unless certain conditions are met, the captain masters system (wind, boat, anchor rode, shorelines) dynamics, there is enough space in the bay, and there is somebody on watch during the night… Only reason for this humble comment, is that more and more people can afford bigger boats these days, and the rules they have learned at school on scope to depth ratio, have become obsolete in the pursuit of higher profile, more comfortable pleasure craft. It is not by coincidence that I constantly see this kinds of boats dragging anchors in southwest France, Adriatic Italy, Croatia, the Aegean Sea and other windy areas.
Swear to God I could listen to this guy talk about dog poop for an hour, and hang on every word... Learning things from people that have a calm soothing voice and mannerisms, for me, is the best way I soak up information.
Thankyou for sharing your information, good tips. Ive got an idea for an anchor basically shaped like a missile and idea is you drop it and it digs in, have chain to slide up and down shaft freely. Thanks.
I learned to first drive over the spot where you want to drop the anchor to read the actual depth off the depth gauge, to help calculate how much chain to let out. Would've wished for a few more tips and etiquette on anchoring in crowded bays - because, let's face it, that is what most recreational boaters will do, particularly around the Mediterranean. In deep bays, like on Majorca, there's little wind and current, so boats move 360 degrees around their anchoring point throughout a day, often coming dangerously close to other boats doing the same. Some words on that and a rule of thumb on the diameter of the circle your boat will do would have been helpful.
Hi, I'm new to boating so I'm fining your videos extremely useful. I have a question about the anchor marker buoy. How long should the rope be? If it's tied to the anchor, then surely the rope would need to be different lengths depending on the depth of the seabed?
Surprising that you didn't include the technic of motoring your boat in a big circle and using a stainless ring or a one way stopper that lets the ball move toward the anchor using the boats power to retrieve most of the rode but then i remembered that method may not be applicable when using all or nearly all chain rode.
Interesting for novices but you have some beginners too .... what on earth is `the black ball` to show you`re at anchor? You use a few other terms that land lubbers wouldn`t know too. Just saying.
Very interesting. I grew up sailing on the West Coast of Scotland before the days of Marinas. I now watch people diving on the anchor to check it is set in warm climates on UA-cam. Try that in the Sound of Mull in March! One thing we always had to hand was an anchor Chum. They seem to have gone out of fashion and I wonder why?
Great teacher with simple steps that can help all beginners. Keep them coming. I purchased a 65 footer and wouldnlike to see you do more on bigger boats.
Jon ‘The Legend’ Mendez, what a great tutor this guy is,
To boating what Tony hart was to drawing !
Working for the Coastguard, tutorial videos like these are invaluable to boat owners! Thanks Jon
THE LEGEND, Jon Mendez !!!
Great stuff, as per.
Big Jon Mendez - love the detail of these videos but the simplicity in how he explains things !
I have learnt so much from Jon mendez "how to..." tips, keep up the good work Jon you are an invaluable asset to all fellow boaters! 😊👍
Great tutorial, very informative !
I put a bright yellow zip tie on the chain at the distance where the anchor is just below the water line. This allows me to pull the rode from the cabin, behind the helm. I stop when I see that yellow zip comes over the roller. That allows me to safely raise it without chancing it hitting the boat/bow/gelcoat. I also will put it into gear on idle and the slight forward motion will usually clean off the mud. Doesn't always work. Some of the mud up here is very, very sticky.
Thanks Jon Mendez. Learned lot from your videos.
THE big question answered in the last minute. Great!
Great tutorial as always, really enjoy the way you explain things. I always look forward to your videos 👍
As normal river dwellers We anchored for the first time a couple of weeks back when we went out to sea, was a little nervous but seemed ok for our 2 hour stop, thanks for sharing Jon 👍
As always, simply explained. Cheers Jon.
So glad that I found Jon’s videos. Thank you for this (and others) excellent ‘How To’.
Nice move with that marker buoy!
Another great video, thank you for putting this together. I'm fairly new to boating and learning so much from you. Very well presented and easily followed.
Brilliant 'how to vid' as usual. 👍❤️🇬🇧
Great video Jon, thanks!
Just two comments if I may:
1. Stern anchors are illegal in some parts of the med… ask the coast guard before doing that. In the med it is more likely to see boats laying shorelines instead, and those must be floating, with bright colored lines, and marked with flashing red or white lights overnight.
2. In windy areas, the recommended scope should not be just a function of depth. We should also factor-in the windage of the boat and the size of the chain. A flybridge boat for example has substantially more surface area than a sailing boat or a speedboat. This means that the horizontal force exerted on the boat by the wind is far greater. You do not want this force to lift the entire chain off the seabed, as this will unsettle the anchor. This means that the weight of the chain should be greater than the KgF exerted on the boat by the wind, plus a comfortable safety margin. If for example a 5 force wind exerts 100 KgF on the boat, and you have a 12mm chain that weighs about 2.8 Kg per meter, you need about 50 meters of scope regardless of the depth... You can not anchor in shallow bays and stay safe overnight in windy conditions, unless certain conditions are met, the captain masters system (wind, boat, anchor rode, shorelines) dynamics, there is enough space in the bay, and there is somebody on watch during the night…
Only reason for this humble comment, is that more and more people can afford bigger boats these days, and the rules they have learned at school on scope to depth ratio, have become obsolete in the pursuit of higher profile, more comfortable pleasure craft. It is not by coincidence that I constantly see this kinds of boats dragging anchors in southwest France, Adriatic Italy, Croatia, the Aegean Sea and other windy areas.
Pacific NW we use stern ties to shore.
Nice one, very informative.👍👍
Fantastic video, love the guys trying to hide from view
Swear to God I could listen to this guy talk about dog poop for an hour, and hang on every word...
Learning things from people that have a calm soothing voice and mannerisms, for me, is the best way I soak up information.
Always love your videos Jon. Thanks again!
Nicely done. Thanks for posting.
Another well explained, informative video.. Always learn a lot. Thank you for your great work
Hi Jon. Another fantastic lesson. Thanks 😊
Great series you’ve put together here
0:13 fantasric videos ... thanks John
Excellent thanks. Just bought a couple of your books, looking forward to learning.
"Intresting" is not a word.
Brilliant so infomative, thank you.
Really useful again thanks. I notice that you didn’t tie off the anchor chain to a cleat to avoid strain on the winch. Any thoughts on this practice?
thank you sir!
Lekker man lekker
Thankyou for sharing your information, good tips. Ive got an idea for an anchor basically shaped like a missile and idea is you drop it and it digs in, have chain to slide up and down shaft freely. Thanks.
loving your series, learning more every episode. btw, what vest do you wear and what are the accessories fitted to it ? cheers Frank from down under
I learned to first drive over the spot where you want to drop the anchor to read the actual depth off the depth gauge, to help calculate how much chain to let out.
Would've wished for a few more tips and etiquette on anchoring in crowded bays - because, let's face it, that is what most recreational boaters will do, particularly around the Mediterranean. In deep bays, like on Majorca, there's little wind and current, so boats move 360 degrees around their anchoring point throughout a day, often coming dangerously close to other boats doing the same. Some words on that and a rule of thumb on the diameter of the circle your boat will do would have been helpful.
Great video. What brand is your life jacket?
Hi, I'm new to boating so I'm fining your videos extremely useful. I have a question about the anchor marker buoy. How long should the rope be? If it's tied to the anchor, then surely the rope would need to be different lengths depending on the depth of the seabed?
Another excellent ‘how to’. So well explained, thank you.
And what a boon drones are, such useful tools in these kind of programmes.
Surprising that you didn't include the technic of motoring your boat in a big circle and using a stainless ring or a one way stopper that lets the ball move toward the anchor using the boats power to retrieve most of the rode but then i remembered that method may not be applicable when using all or nearly all chain rode.
Yacht Anchoring : one anchor is destroying the sea bed.
Bottom-Trawling Dredgers : this is something we need to do to sell scallops to France.
Interesting for novices but you have some beginners too .... what on earth is `the black ball` to show you`re at anchor? You use a few other terms that land lubbers wouldn`t know too. Just saying.
....are we allowed to wanker here 😮
Every day is a school day, thank you for sharing your extensive knowledge. 👍🏻
❤ I told you not to blow the bloody doors off ♥️
And yet another great tutorial!! Thanks Jon!!!
Michael Caine's cousin brings us some great boating tips! Not a lot of people know that!
Hmm all well and good, what a bout in a force 6 situation?
hi, do all boats ,your size up to say 95 carry a 2nd anchor as standard? cheers
Literally the Bob Ross of boat tutorials. THANK YOU!!
Very interesting. I grew up sailing on the West Coast of Scotland before the days of Marinas. I now watch people diving on the anchor to check it is set in warm climates on UA-cam. Try that in the Sound of Mull in March! One thing we always had to hand was an anchor Chum. They seem to have gone out of fashion and I wonder why?
Really useful as always!!
what are you wearing around your neck and chest?
It's an automatic inflatable lifejacket
Great teacher with simple steps that can help all beginners. Keep them coming. I purchased a 65 footer and wouldnlike to see you do more on bigger boats.
Should be checking what the anchor is going into.
Briiliant and so informative.👍
Im sure he said "wankering" 🤔
ABSOLUTELY THE BEST INSTRUCTOR
Anybody know what boat John is using here?
I think it's a Princess X95
Pretty sure it's a Windy 28 Ghibli
@@mortensorby6352 thanks 👍😁
@@darthkek1953 oh thanks I'll check it out 👍🙃
@@cookiemonster2299 Heheh, full tour on Aquaholic btw.