How To: Set Your Anchor | Motor Boat & Yachting 

Great video, year 3 on our Fairline in Sardinia, thanks to Kieran and Mendez Marina. Needed a refresher on anchoring and the bridle technique looks great, will try it today with our 20kg Bruce anchor in 6m on a sand bed . I will subscribe and watch more videos. Everyday is a school day.

I had no idea about using a snubber. Not one of the boaters I know are familiar with snubbers. No one in the chandleries I’ve been to know about this. I was fortunate to stumble on this video to learn about it. Finding an anchor snubber was a challenge, but in the end I found one. We are happy owners of a Mantus anchor snubber c/w Unicorn Stainless anchor hook. Thanks Jon for the info!

For everybody asking what he said at 4:50--- Anchor ball (or buoy) by day and all-around anchor light by night. The buoy shows others where your anchor is located so they don't hit your rode, and obviously your light lets them see your boat at night, and it should be visible from all directions. Then he basically says that if you get hit and you weren't using those, it's going to be your fault and your insurance company is not going to be happy.

After i set the anchor i always put the engines in revers for 2000rpm and if the boat doesent move then its perfect!

I thought there was a rule that you put out a multiple of your depth in chain length ... I thought is was 8X your depth.

"first you need a plan" and that starts WAY before any of this..

I really enjoy these how does as I’m new on the water. And in contrast to your boat reviews (which are also good and interesting) these tips for the most part also apply the boats in my price range :P Please keep them coming.

great tips

I live 2250 Kms away from an ocean but I somehow must know how to anchor a boat

If in doubt put more out

👍Very helpful. 💝 Thank you. 🤗💞🤗

CAN YOU PLEASE REPEAT THE SECTION WHERE YOU MENTION ANCHORING BY DAY & BY NIGHT ITS THE LAW & IF YOUER HIT YOUR INSURANCE WILL WRIGGLE THANK YOU 04:51 Thank You

anchor board by day and anchor light at night

❓Does anyone know exactly what kind / make / model / name / size of the boat / yacht used in this demo?

I find the anchor often comes up upside down. How do I avoid this happening?

This type of material product for rope set up in river side and moveable

I see by the cut of yer Jib you're near Deans Lake. Do you end up pulling 5kg of Solent mud up everytime or is it just me?

John i need to ask you some questions: I m thinking of changing my windless from a horizontal to a vertical, currently i carry 40' of chain and 200' of rope with a 14lb Fluke anchor. Question: 1) can you recommend a what's the wright size and weight anchor for a 28' Luhrs with flybridge, its a heavy boat. 2) Do i need to add more chain and rope to the setup. 3) Can you recommend the vest vertical windless for the money that can work with rope and chain?.

Chain counters are very useful as you said though you need to set it to 0 when it’s at water level and not docked I have also fitted a camera to watch the anchor from the helm. Best investment ever

What model boat is this? Thank you

😩Does anyone know what he said @ 4:50-5:00?😩

I livecin Sardinia on smeraldo cosasti nice video especially for the rope! No one dose it...

Can I moar my boat anywhere? Like is there loads of places at sea to stop without needing to anchor

Better anchor length formula is 15m + 2*depth

Hi John,if the wind is blowing off the shore it is a weather shore,best regards from a old sailor 😊.

I'd like to hear him do Cockney rhyming slang with Mike Myers...

As ever, much appreciated. As a new boater I'm finding these How To video's genuinely useful. I'd have put up with the chain rattleing 3 feet from my head for instance. I'm looking forward to the next installment.

Heaving not winching. Anchors are heaved not winched.

I couldn't quit pick up what you were saying (your accent) at 4.51 something about anchoring by day and anchoring by night, braking the law

Thanks.

Sweet

What was that anchor ball by day and what by night?

I didn't understand the anchor by the day or night... what does it eman?

I want learn how to anchor a helicopter using ropes.

Good job fellas 👍

5:20 are there laws on the horn or can I put a mondo horn on my boat?

What boat is that?

Nice boat

Anyone know what boat that is?

What boat is this

Traducete in italiano.

Bronze 🏅😂

Whats the name of this boat?

To much unecessary talk...

Heavy accents. Too hard to understand.

I think i actually lost some anchoring knowledge watching this video