cut zip tie in half to make sure it breaks for you . I have lost 4 of these anchors. I switched to mushroom anchor the same weight and have not got it stuck in years .
Good instruction on the rock rigging. . That said, for deeper water needs , its easier to have 20-40' of a second "add-a;rope" wound on a marker buoy and rigged with a carabineer on one end. That way you can just unwind as much of the extra line that is needed and then clip the lengths together . Easier than having to un ravel the entire length to thread their loops together..
Question about the zip tight you put to brake if you pull hard in case anchor is trapped.. What if the rope pulled hard not because of you trying to brake the ziptight but because of strong waves, wind or sea currents that push your boat ? Wont your boat-kayak get unanchored for no reason ? This lil zips don't need a huge power to brake, just a sudden pull and they brake. Even If rope is completely alligned with anchor and boat still it is under angle. Anchor down boat up= angle. Enough to brake the zip.
Nobody out there, even the manufacturer, knows the proper way to tie these anchors on! This is how you are supposed to tie one on. Tie the rope to the bottom of your anchor. Go up about 1 1/2 feet and tie a loop in your rope. Now zip tie the loop you created to the top of your anchor. Make sure when you hold up your anchor by the rope, there is slack between the loop you tied, and the bottom of your anchor. This way, when you pull on your rope to try to free it, your force will be put on the zip tie, making it easier to retrieve your anchor. Otherwise you will have to go in circles to try and put sideways force on your anchor to try and break the zip tie.
I don't use zip ties, I use wire ties, like you find on bread bags. Put the wire tie through the top of the anchor, like you would a zip tie and give it one or two full twists, then bring the rope up, lay it against the wire tie and give the tie a half twist. If you need to pull the anchor from the bottom, a sharp jerk on the line will free it from the wire tie. Two added bonuses to this method are, one, you're not leaving pieces of zip tie in the water, and two, the half twist can be done again to resecure the rope.
Umm, yeah, and the knots he uses aren't seaworthy. Heat shrink will do nothing to prevent chafe and now the attachment is hidden so you can't see the condition of the line. Apologies for being a critic.
cut zip tie in half to make sure it breaks for you . I have lost 4 of these anchors.
I switched to mushroom anchor the same weight and have not got it stuck in years .
Good instruction on the rock rigging. . That said, for deeper water needs , its easier to have 20-40' of a second "add-a;rope" wound on a marker buoy and rigged with a carabineer on one end. That way you can just unwind as much of the extra line that is needed and then clip the lengths together . Easier than having to un ravel the entire length to thread their loops together..
nice tips - I would add that folk often use a length of chain to tie off the anchor as weight to make help it grab
Question about the zip tight you put to brake if you pull hard in case anchor is trapped.. What if the rope pulled hard not because of you trying to brake the ziptight but because of strong waves, wind or sea currents that push your boat ? Wont your boat-kayak get unanchored for no reason ? This lil zips don't need a huge power to brake, just a sudden pull and they brake. Even If rope is completely alligned with anchor and boat still it is under angle. Anchor down boat up= angle. Enough to brake the zip.
Nice video. Well done. All though it's hard to trust any man with a thumb ring! Ha. Keep it up.
Nobody out there, even the manufacturer, knows the proper way to tie these anchors on! This is how you are supposed to tie one on. Tie the rope to the bottom of your anchor. Go up about 1 1/2 feet and tie a loop in your rope. Now zip tie the loop you created to the top of your anchor. Make sure when you hold up your anchor by the rope, there is slack between the loop you tied, and the bottom of your anchor. This way, when you pull on your rope to try to free it, your force will be put on the zip tie, making it easier to retrieve your anchor. Otherwise you will have to go in circles to try and put sideways force on your anchor to try and break the zip tie.
Terry Barbier:
What would be the best breaking strength zip tie to use in this application?
I don't use zip ties, I use wire ties, like you find on bread bags. Put the wire tie through the top of the anchor, like you would a zip tie and give it one or two full twists, then bring the rope up, lay it against the wire tie and give the tie a half twist. If you need to pull the anchor from the bottom, a sharp jerk on the line will free it from the wire tie. Two added bonuses to this method are, one, you're not leaving pieces of zip tie in the water, and two, the half twist can be done again to resecure the rope.
Put 1/8" steel cable from bottom of anchor to top where zip tie is attache. rope will get cut by shell beds and other debri.
And use a trip link rather then a zip tie, if you enjoy being on the water maybe don't pollute it when there's a plethora of other ways to rig.
I just bought the yak gear deluxe anchor trolley kit.
t weight anchor for a 12' yak in 30 ft of water past the breakers. Thank you
thanks for the tips
Great video...thanks
Why Hog Rings? Its rope, why not tie a knot?
The Mitten Outdoors thats what i said, because nowadays nobody knows how to tie a knot, i did mine with a knot.
Umm, yeah, and the knots he uses aren't seaworthy. Heat shrink will do nothing to prevent chafe and now the attachment is hidden so you can't see the condition of the line. Apologies for being a critic.