In light of what happend at the weekend to my anchor and troll system i just wanted to open a Topic on Anchoring safely and good anchoring techniques.
What happen this weekend really open my eyes too the dangers that are out there on the water. just last week i noticed a disclamer on the back well wall of my yak that said "WARNING THIS KAYAK CAN COURSE INJURY OR DEATH. WE CAN NOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE" bla bla bla you know the kind of thing im talking about a big long winded way of saying be carefull. i read it a pi%$ myself laughing thinking yeah right. :shock:
How wrong was I.
But whats really got me thinking is how unperpared i was if something goes wrong. For example
What i was wearing:
Crocs on my feet
a pear of combat shorts
T-shirt with my PFD over that and a fishing shirt over it all.
If i had of gone in i would of dropped like a penny.
So im going out to get a summer wet suit next weekend, and that and my Pfd is all im going to wear from now on. oh and sun screen of course
How many of us are dressed in a way that if you have to jump out of the yak for any reason you would be safe in the water?
Also do any of use practice rolling are yaks and climbing back in on the water?
I think you really have to think about where your going to anchor, not just drop it in the hope it will grip and you'll stop where you want. Think ahead if the anchor doesnt grip where are you going to end up?
And last is, Is anchoring safe from a yak? if so, what is the safeist anchor and troll system we can come up with.
If ive missed anything which i probable have please add to this
Thanks for your time Rik
What happen this weekend really open my eyes too the dangers that are out there on the water. just last week i noticed a disclamer on the back well wall of my yak that said "WARNING THIS KAYAK CAN COURSE INJURY OR DEATH. WE CAN NOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE" bla bla bla you know the kind of thing im talking about a big long winded way of saying be carefull. i read it a pi%$ myself laughing thinking yeah right. :shock:
How wrong was I.
But whats really got me thinking is how unperpared i was if something goes wrong. For example
What i was wearing:
Crocs on my feet
a pear of combat shorts
T-shirt with my PFD over that and a fishing shirt over it all.
If i had of gone in i would of dropped like a penny.
So im going out to get a summer wet suit next weekend, and that and my Pfd is all im going to wear from now on. oh and sun screen of course
How many of us are dressed in a way that if you have to jump out of the yak for any reason you would be safe in the water?
Also do any of use practice rolling are yaks and climbing back in on the water?
I think you really have to think about where your going to anchor, not just drop it in the hope it will grip and you'll stop where you want. Think ahead if the anchor doesnt grip where are you going to end up?
And last is, Is anchoring safe from a yak? if so, what is the safeist anchor and troll system we can come up with.
If ive missed anything which i probable have please add to this
Thanks for your time Rik