depth of sea 2 miles out?

daviebee · Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2008 11:20 am Post subject: depth of sea 2 miles out?

im going to be out in a boat and i'll be using an anchor, but my question is how long is a piece of string? big grin

what is a suitable length of rope to use?

rabbi2 · Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2008 12:34 pm Post subject:

You need the anchor rope to be at least 3x the depth you are fishing at plus a long length on chain so that the anchor lies near as horisontal to the sea bed as possible. Also you need to be able to trip the anchor in case it gets fast. Hope this helps

thebigbassman · Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2008 12:43 pm Post subject:

if you got a fishfinder go out on a run to see how deep it is and like rabbi said times it by 3 example 80ft water 240ft of rope plus the chain

rabbi2 · Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2008 1:28 pm Post subject:

Don't forget to trip your anchor. Fasten the chain to the front of the anchor using a metal shackle, then run the chain the length of the anchor to the rear, then fasten the chain to the to the eye at the back of the anchor using a good thick cable tie. If the anchor gets stuck on the sea bed then a really good hefty tug should break the cable tie thus pulling the anchor up from the front. Don't forget to take a few spare cable ties with you. Replacing a lost anchor can be an expensive buisness.

tensenervoushaddock · Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2008 8:58 pm Post subject:

When I first saw this post I thought it was a wind up. I see that it is not..... if someone takes a boat out not knowing such basic stuff I suggest 2 yards offshore is plenty enough.... not 2 miles.
make sure you have a radio with you....

rabbi2 · Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2008 6:31 am Post subject:

It is suprising the number of boats that go out to sea using a 4hp backup engine and Im talking about boats in excess of 16ft. The engine may be enough to get them into land on a slack tide but on good tidal run they would actually lose ground and finish up either on the rocks or miles out to sea. All boat owners should be compelled obtain a certificate of competence. The other thing that anoys me is that quite a few boat owners have never run the backup engine prior to launching. Sorry about this but it makes me see angry

daviebee · Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2008 3:19 pm Post subject:

got to learn some how.

end of subject.

thanks for all good advice.