Thank You! I am just getting started with my boat, and your video's have helped me tons. Captain Carpman

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.

Thanks for taking the time to explain anchoring. I'd been using too short of a rope & now I understand why it never held.

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.

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!

Very helpful man!! Everything makes more sense now!!

This is helpful. Thank you for the practical tips.

By far the best video for anchoring.

Thank you sir , I have learned from your video to ancher the correct way.

I tried this and it worked great thank you.

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.

Thank you for sharing

Excellent video. Very well done!!

This was a very helpful video. Thanks from Big Country Living KZfaq channel.

Great video. I did not know about using a chain.

Thank you extremely helpful video!!!!!!!!!

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

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.

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!

Good stuff! Thank you

great tip

Always enjoy your videos, keep up the good work... however starting at 5:16 I was a bit distracted with the back ground :)

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.

I don't have a boat but now I know how to Anchor one

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

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!

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.

Great

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

5:54 , that young man has the best view and best seat in the house!

A chain helps but the length of rope is the key to keeping the angle right.

Is there a video on how to tie the knots to the Carabiners

Why do all the books say chain at least 1.5x length of boat? Is this setup fo avery very small boat?

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

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.

I'm a boilermaker rigger straighten out that shackle and mouse the pin

Kurt is right

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?

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..

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!

what diamiter of rope do you use for that size of anchor?

That carabiner style clip can and will fail when using it for anchors.

I was told 8x for length of rope, but honestly I'm thinking 3-4-5x should be just fine.

why does someone need 60 feet of rope for 20 ft of water? what's all the extra rope for?

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.

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 be ripping down that sign in a jiffy

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.

Why no fishing after 9 pm. ?

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.

40 x 3 = 120

Hi, Instructor. I don't think Popeye himself could have made a better video about anchors.

Secure your shackle.

X4 with chain x6 with warp bro😂

Your SCUBA videos are great! However, I have been very disappointed with your boating videos.

I can't get over the no fishing after pm.sign behind him what a joke that's pathetic

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.

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.

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.

1:33... you do NOT "times" it by three, you MULTIPLY it by three.

Get ya self a real anchor mate

Sorry but a cinder block would hold better. That anchor ain't worth the money you spent on getting it.

That anchor and cable is worth a couple hundred bucks recycled/$20.

This is a comedy, right?

What a ridiculous anchor.....is this home made? Chain far too short (3 times length of boat MINIMUM) and not thick enough.

That's an anchor I wouldn't use

Is this video suppose to be a joke?

This has to be one of the worst anchoring videos I have ever watched! 3:1 ratio is a joke.