Great vid, guys. One additional trick I do is to put my foot on the snubber line forward of the bow roller while backing down. If you feel the line vibrating you know the anchor is skipping across the bottom. If you feel the line stretch and get very tight like a cable you're set and its time to crack a cold one.
Excellent video! I would add 2 additional recommendations. 1) the importance of establishing a site bearing on-land as you engage reverse. Sighting two "non-moving" objects in-line will help verify that your are not dragging. Alternatively you can use your hand compass to establish a bearing onto land. 2) Place a post-it on your compass with the heading of the anchorage exit. In case you need to quickly leave the anchorage at night or deteriorating weather, you will immediately know in which direction to steer the boat, even if chart plotter fails.
Thanks for sharing your knowledge and experience with other boaters. Often times, we may read or hear about how some poor fool was struggling to get good set on their anchor, but rarely do we hear how someone went over to lend a hand to help that person learn. We were all inexperienced at one time and had to learn, which often involves failing.
We find that in crowded anchorages our radar is a lot of help. If you go into an anchorage with maybe dozens of boats you can either choose to wind your way through the anchorage (which we do sometimes using a different technique) looking for a suitable spot or be happy at the fringes of the anchorage. However, using the radar you ca spot open spaces very easily and then use the radar and your chartplotter to measure the distances between the radar returns and then decide if, based on the expected scope, a particular spot will have enough swing room. This is very useful at night. Also, we find that the use of sonar charting (or live charting) can also be very useful. We will drive through an anchorage recording the depths and weave between boats in what we think is a suitable spot and determine the exact makeup fo the bottom, which way it slopes, where the other boats are located (obviously not where you drove), and so forth. We then have a much better map of the bottom and of any obstructions of other items that may cause issues.
Good to get started with this. Recommend if anchoring in a river to use two anchors, one upstream, the heaviest on chain, one downstream either all chain or chain and rode. When the tide is outgoing the outflowing tide plus the current will be the stronger force on the boat so needs stronger tackle. Using two anchors this way means that your anchor does not reset at every change of tide and stays bedded in. Additionally if you use a stern anchor to hold your boat bow to the swell make sure your neighbors are aware that you may not be swinging in the same way they are. Some people paint their chain, some use cable ties to mark depth others tie something every so much distance.
I don't own a sailboat, never sailed, my hubby does all the "handy work", but for some reason I love your technical videos. Thanks for the always great videos! Teisha
Hi guys your channel and a few others inspired me and a few weeks ago I bought my first yacht. Maybe next year I'll see you in the med. Love the videos keep them coming cheers
Robert Torres - great eyes seeing a pin drop off the anchor just as it lands on the sandy bottom @ Hopetown. Hopefully Nick has a spare. Superb video as usual.
Great tips Nick, helps shorten the learning curve. Best tip, let out only enough for current depth, wait for anchor to set, then pay out scope. Thanks mucho
Hey Nick, Thanks for the anchor info. This presentation was great. Very relaxed. I perceive a lot of stress and frustration from you in your previous videos. This one was very pleasant to listen to. I learn well when the presentation is in this format. Thank you, Paul.
Love it, thx. One of the two things that always increases my anxiety, the other of course is docking. I tend to play out the rode, attach the snubber, back down on it, then run out the rode to scope. Which is probably what you stated, my error. Cheers!
Nick! I really love these educational videos! These are really great! P.S. My girl and I bought a 44 footer and will be seeing you all out there really soon! Thank you both for being such inspirations for us and giving us hope for a more beautiful life. :)
Thanks for all these informative videos. I don't foresee owning a boat for a few more years but this gives me the confidence I need to start painting a more accurate picture based on reality and not just romantic fantasies.
I also check the swell and it’s direction. Sometimes waves might reflect from a nearby obstacle and the boat is subject to rolling from the swell, which maybe come from a different direction than wind..
Great video. The only thing I would add is to snorkel the anchor. I have had it snagged on a small rock and would not have known if not for a visual. If it is buried in the sand, you can sleep without worry.
Nick, Stephanie and I watched this video three times and you answered so many questions! We've been watching you and Terysa for years and I found this video when searching "How to anchor a motor yacht! Great titling. :)
Another enjoyable tech Tuesday. As a relative newbie much appreciated and needed advice. Off to Mallorca in August on flotilla where I believe it’s mainly anchorage’s over night which will be a new experience for us. Thanks again and keep up the good work.
Hi Nick & Terysa...good one about anchoring guys. I just wanted to say that in water that's murky, sometimes I put my bare foot on the anchor chain...so I can feel if it's skipping across the bottom or dug in !!!
Good info Nick. In addition to paint on the chain, we added colored zip ties to a few links at the beginning of the color. These will flow through the gypsy and when the paint comes off gives reference to the length. Great video thanks
Absolutely fantastic video! Thanks for making it. I learned a lot as I have never anchored in salt water and never had to worry about tides. My dad has a Tartan 27 he often sails by himself on Lake Ontario. He came up with a way to anchor on his own. He would actually slowly go forward in idle and drop the anchor (only 20lbs Danforth) by hand from the stern. He would pay out the chain and rode then cleat it. When the boat stopped the anchor had been set and he would tie if off on a bow cleat then release it from the stern cleat and let it swing around. He doesn't have a windless so everything was always by hand anyway. Your way is better especially with 2 people. My dad's method would never work on a larger boat. The equipment is just too heavy. But for a small boat it works for a solo person. Anyway thanks again for the vid. As always I have learned something useful. Take care!
Love this! Having had motor boats for years and been able to stay overnight at marinas, we have yet to really test out our anchoring on our sailboat that we've had for only one season. I'm sure we'll be referencing this great video in the near future. And, I'll definitely be painting my chain for length. Thanks for this!
Binge-watching, and learning a lot, thank you. Question, when you are anchoring in an area of tidal flow, and your boat changes position around anchor, 180 degrees, do you test that the anchor catches in the opposite direction as well?
Love the tech videos....I wish everyone boating had to watch a how to video on anchoring, I've never had the pleasure of anchoring in the beautiful Caribbean but we do frequent a local lake and anchor up for the day and it's absolutely amazing on how many people shat the bed on the lack of anchoring skills that they possess. Thanks Again for a great video and it was nice to see the Tula kids......love those kids also, I've watched all of their videos and bought the shirt, lol.
Hi Nick. Beautifully done, loved the camera attached to the anchor shots too. The only thing I do differently is I attach the snubber with a rolling hitch as every metal clip device I've ever used chipped the galvanising off the chain. I can't afford new chain that often. Also worth pointing out is the often quoted "rode = 3 times depth" is frequently inadequate in shallow anchorages, so I tend to try for 5 - 7 times depth to get enough weight of chain down there. Obviously, a bit of swinging room helps. Great video.
On a separate note I watched the best RUclips commercial ever before this video. It was about 4 minutes long and I didn’t skip the add. Now that is a good commercial. :)
Goos job on anchoring. The only thing I would add is communication from the bow to the cockpit. We had arm signals worked out for forward, reverse, neutral, and of course point in the direction you want the helmsperson to go. One of the entertainments in the anchorage is the couple yelling at each other with neither understanding or hearing. Come in with hand signals and the only yelling is the more frantic waving when it seems the helm is not responding quickly enough.
It was interesting to see at about 4:42 the little yellow buoy with "DO NOT MOOR" on it. Someone I know has something similar to use in very crowded anchorages where there's a danger of the anchor chain being fouled by another boat to indicate where his anchor is. Is that the same sort of reason that you have it for?
I do have to say that your anchor episode is one of your better one one this site... yes it was right on and as I have always felt very entertaining to watch while you are swinging off the anchor ...as other boats attempt to anchor, yes we even bet beers on how well the other crew is going to do..... as you have well seen in your past... and yes you do have to pay attention to the other boat , because it may be the boat that is running into your boat during the middle of the night.... as it drags anchor ...not a funny situation . I feel that your 5/1 is plenty with all chain on a sandy bottom... even that imitation ... Rockna ... should hold well in that... lol. anyway keep up the Great work ... Fair Winds and Moderate sea's Robert
Hi Nick, what precautions or preps do you take if your expecting the weather to swing 180, and possibly lift the anchor...how do you rate the different anchors to...thanks
Great work Nick, sharing & making tech aspects of sailing easier to understand / follow is a huge step towards in building confidence for others . I picked up some great points. Cheers
Good vid Nick - if everyone took the time to anchor properly we could stop worrying about that one boat that's bound to cut loose and drift into everything! Anchoring is a very popular people watching sport where I boat! You're spot on about the relaxation - when I first started anchoring out for the night I wouldn't sleep much, always scared to death of drifting away - Now I enjoy the confidence I've built up knowing I'm doing it right and have zero worries doing 180's all night long. Cheers.
Great video my friend. A tip I was given was to install a shackle on the forward edge of the anchor blade. Tie a line to the shackle that’s longer than the depth. At the other end of the line tie a small fender. Serves two purposes. You know where your anchor is, and you motor up to your anchor, stop, then pull the line to break free your anchor instead of using the windlass. Then raise your anchor with the windlass like normal. Reduces the risk of fouling the anchor with tree or rock.
You'll do that until a guy in a motorboat comes along and takes your fender for a mooring ball and ties to it. Then you 're both in trouble. Been there, done that, have the ripped line to show. Also people driving over your buoy-line and entangle it in their propeller. That didn't happen to me but it seems that also happen from time to time. If you want an anchor-buoy, use a magnetic sea mine instead of the fender to keep curious captains away from your anchor or blow anchors dropping too close out of the water.
Nice description I would add if you are trying to avoid grass but your anchor won't hold in the sandy spots it is probably because the sand very thin covering over old coral or rock. If you can't get a bite there try the grassy areas these are usually sandy. Cheers!
Great video, Nick. I really dig the tech Tuesday installments, please keep them coming. I consume as much anchor training info as I can find on the web, since everyone has a different opinion. I love to compile all these different ideas. Your video has been by far the most straightforward and hands on display of setting an anchor. I have been on the hook for a couple months now and while the boat hasn't budged an inch I still get nervous when the wind shifts dramatically and I dread having to attempt to reset my anchor, alone, at 3am. Confidence is key! Have you ever used a mooring snubber such as the Sea Dog? Without being a mathematician here is how I understand it works. You secure a line - I use 19mm dyneema - at the plimsoll. Mine is tied off to the bowsprit support brackets. Extend that line out to your chain or rode and tie off just below the water line. The snubber is on the line close to the boat. What I'm told this does is effectively adds length to your rode/chain without having to physically pay out more. The math falls somewhere between the height of your anchor roller from the water x the length of the snubber line to the chain. It's a brilliant piece and like I said, have been on the hook in a harbor with changing winds and tides and have had no issues.
Great vid, guys. One additional trick I do is to put my foot on the snubber line forward of the bow roller while backing down. If you feel the line vibrating you know the anchor is skipping across the bottom. If you feel the line stretch and get very tight like a cable you're set and its time to crack a cold one.
Excellent video! I would add 2 additional recommendations.
1) the importance of establishing a site bearing on-land as you engage reverse. Sighting two "non-moving" objects in-line will help verify that your are not dragging. Alternatively you can use your hand compass to establish a bearing onto land.
2) Place a post-it on your compass with the heading of the anchorage exit. In case you need to quickly leave the anchorage at night or deteriorating weather, you will immediately know in which direction to steer the boat, even if chart plotter fails.
Thanks for sharing your knowledge and experience with other boaters. Often times, we may read or hear about how some poor fool was struggling to get good set on their anchor, but rarely do we hear how someone went over to lend a hand to help that person learn. We were all inexperienced at one time and had to learn, which often involves failing.
We find that in crowded anchorages our radar is a lot of help. If you go into an anchorage with maybe dozens of boats you can either choose to wind your way through the anchorage (which we do sometimes using a different technique) looking for a suitable spot or be happy at the fringes of the anchorage. However, using the radar you ca spot open spaces very easily and then use the radar and your chartplotter to measure the distances between the radar returns and then decide if, based on the expected scope, a particular spot will have enough swing room. This is very useful at night. Also, we find that the use of sonar charting (or live charting) can also be very useful. We will drive through an anchorage recording the depths and weave between boats in what we think is a suitable spot and determine the exact makeup fo the bottom, which way it slopes, where the other boats are located (obviously not where you drove), and so forth. We then have a much better map of the bottom and of any obstructions of other items that may cause issues.
Good to get started with this. Recommend if anchoring in a river to use two anchors, one upstream, the heaviest on chain, one downstream either all chain or chain and rode. When the tide is outgoing the outflowing tide plus the current will be the stronger force on the boat so needs stronger tackle. Using two anchors this way means that your anchor does not reset at every change of tide and stays bedded in. Additionally if you use a stern anchor to hold your boat bow to the swell make sure your neighbors are aware that you may not be swinging in the same way they are. Some people paint their chain, some use cable ties to mark depth others tie something every so much distance.
I just got a sailboat not long ago and I desperately needed to learn how to anchor this was a great video thank you
This is excellent. For years, I have tried to explain anchoring to my wife....I think she will listen to you! Thanks Nick.
Best anchoring video I have seen. Everything (including the elusive swinging circle) clearly explained. Thank you.
I don't own a sailboat, never sailed, my hubby does all the "handy work", but for some reason I love your technical videos. Thanks for the always great videos! Teisha
Great video! A good sailor is always learning.
Holy cow, after all these years I’ve never thought to stop paying out line after the anchor hits bottom. Great tip!
Quick concise and very correct.
I like these technical episodes.
Hi guys your channel and a few others inspired me and a few weeks ago I bought my first yacht. Maybe next year I'll see you in the med. Love the videos keep them coming cheers
Spot on....Great instruction.....Well done...
Fantastic lesson for we novices Nick, thank you!
We have been boating/sailing for years and we always learn something new watching RUclips videos like this. Thank you.
Robert Torres - great eyes seeing a pin drop off the anchor just as it lands on the sandy bottom @ Hopetown. Hopefully Nick has a spare. Superb video as usual.
I really will watch anything you do..... Even though I don't have a boat.... what an ⚓️.
Andy Smith me too 😂 and I live around water. #islandgirl 🌺
Its called respect for the ocean an all that sail on it.. Kudo's
Great tips Nick, helps shorten the learning curve. Best tip, let out only enough for current depth, wait for anchor to set, then pay out scope. Thanks mucho
That's a nice shiny anchor chain you've got there
Good stuff Mr Burgundy anchor man of the year :)
Excellent instructions for someone that has never experienced sailing.
Hey Nick, Thanks for the anchor info. This presentation was great. Very relaxed. I perceive a lot of stress and frustration from you in your previous videos. This one was very pleasant to listen to. I learn well when the presentation is in this format. Thank you, Paul.
Great instructional video. Not quite how I was taught, but will give it a try. Love how the water is clear and you can see the anchor and chain.
Thanks for sharing. We just purchased our first boat and we really need this tutorial
Love it, thx. One of the two things that always increases my anxiety, the other of course is docking. I tend to play out the rode, attach the snubber, back down on it, then run out the rode to scope. Which is probably what you stated, my error. Cheers!
Loving these technical Tuesday vids, keep them coming!
Nick! I really love these educational videos! These are really great! P.S. My girl and I bought a 44 footer and will be seeing you all out there really soon! Thank you both for being such inspirations for us and giving us hope for a more beautiful life. :)
Excellent and useful video. Thanks
Thanks for all these informative videos. I don't foresee owning a boat for a few more years but this gives me the confidence I need to start painting a more accurate picture based on reality and not just romantic fantasies.
Great video! Thanks Nick
I also check the swell and it’s direction. Sometimes waves might reflect from a nearby obstacle and the boat is subject to rolling from the swell, which maybe come from a different direction than wind..
Great video. The only thing I would add is to snorkel the anchor. I have had it snagged on a small rock and would not have known if not for a visual. If it is buried in the sand, you can sleep without worry.
Well done, RubyRose! Well done!!!
Thanks!
great tips, thanks for passing them on and a "how to video" is good for everyone to watch, refreshers the memory.
You the man Nick good job
As usual, excellent with the exception of some crucial muffled words. That said, love Technical Tuesdays as they are genuinely useful.
Nick, Stephanie and I watched this video three times and you answered so many questions! We've been watching you and Terysa for years and I found this video when searching "How to anchor a motor yacht! Great titling. :)
Thanks Nick. You always explain things in terms I think everyone can understand
Another enjoyable tech Tuesday. As a relative newbie much appreciated and needed advice. Off to Mallorca in August on flotilla where I believe it’s mainly anchorage’s over night which will be a new experience for us. Thanks again and keep up the good work.
Good job! Fully agree and practice this same method.
Hi Nick & Terysa...good one about anchoring guys. I just wanted to say that in water that's murky, sometimes I put my bare foot on the anchor chain...so I can feel if it's skipping across the bottom or dug in !!!
That was great! Please keep the technical vids coming, I'm learning a lot
Good one Nick, makes me understand it all a bit better.
Good info Nick. In addition to paint on the chain, we added colored zip ties to a few links at the beginning of the color. These will flow through the gypsy and when the paint comes off gives reference to the length. Great video thanks
Finally a great vid on anchoring Thank you! Technical Tuesday is bloody useful don't give it up.
A quick overview of how to use the snubber would finish off this very simple very competent video
Great video thank you
Pleasure my friend
10 years experience, a god by any other name! Experience counts! Thanks
Thank you. i love the way you share knowledge.
Absolutely fantastic video! Thanks for making it. I learned a lot as I have never anchored in salt water and never had to worry about tides. My dad has a Tartan 27 he often sails by himself on Lake Ontario. He came up with a way to anchor on his own. He would actually slowly go forward in idle and drop the anchor (only 20lbs Danforth) by hand from the stern. He would pay out the chain and rode then cleat it. When the boat stopped the anchor had been set and he would tie if off on a bow cleat then release it from the stern cleat and let it swing around. He doesn't have a windless so everything was always by hand anyway. Your way is better especially with 2 people. My dad's method would never work on a larger boat. The equipment is just too heavy. But for a small boat it works for a solo person. Anyway thanks again for the vid. As always I have learned something useful. Take care!
Thx!
Thank you again Nick for the instructional video. I have learned a lot. Keep them coming!!
Love this! Having had motor boats for years and been able to stay overnight at marinas, we have yet to really test out our anchoring on our sailboat that we've had for only one season. I'm sure we'll be referencing this great video in the near future. And, I'll definitely be painting my chain for length. Thanks for this!
going for that first anchor today !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Good luck mate! Let us know how you get on
Thank you very much - appreciated. Best regards -the crew of SnaggleTooth, Port Angeles, WA (USA)
Great advice on this. Should be of use to any newbies to anchoring. Awesome as usual.
Thank you so much for your informative videos. They give me confidence to try the adventure myself.
Binge-watching, and learning a lot, thank you. Question, when you are anchoring in an area of tidal flow, and your boat changes position around anchor, 180 degrees, do you test that the anchor catches in the opposite direction as well?
No need to test mate, it will move 180 and still be embedded.
Great Video, after 30 plus years of boating I learned a few things thank you for sharing. Safe Sailing
Excellent Nick
Thanks for the video.
Thanks for the video. There are lots of things to learn for sure.
Love the tech videos....I wish everyone boating had to watch a how to video on anchoring, I've never had the pleasure of anchoring in the beautiful Caribbean but we do frequent a local lake and anchor up for the day and it's absolutely amazing on how many people shat the bed on the lack of anchoring skills that they possess.
Thanks Again for a great video and it was nice to see the Tula kids......love those kids also, I've watched all of their videos and bought the shirt, lol.
Fantastic vid sir. I now look forward to every Tuesday to pick up a pearl or two of earned wisdom.
Thanks for the great tip. This is good knowledge for someone just starting out. Thanks again.
Excellent instruction.
This info is good for all skill levels.
It's a great video format! Please do more episodes with sharing your experience on other topics of sailing!
Hi Nick. Beautifully done, loved the camera attached to the anchor shots too. The only thing I do differently is I attach the snubber with a rolling hitch as every metal clip device I've ever used chipped the galvanising off the chain. I can't afford new chain that often. Also worth pointing out is the often quoted "rode = 3 times depth" is frequently inadequate in shallow anchorages, so I tend to try for 5 - 7 times depth to get enough weight of chain down there. Obviously, a bit of swinging room helps. Great video.
This was great, thanks Nick. I love these technical videos that you’re doing. Peace & fair winds
Thanks so much.
On a separate note I watched the best RUclips commercial ever before this video. It was about 4 minutes long and I didn’t skip the add. Now that is a good commercial. :)
Purple mattress covers. With a female Big Foot doing the talking for 4 minutes or so. It was really well done.
Steven Rung . I saw that one. I actually shared it on Facebook.
Thanx Nick !! Your videos are always enjoyable. Keep em coming.
Thanks! We are always concerned about anchoring , well done. Cheers
Now that was awesome. I learned a few things and thank you for that. Safe travels.
Goos job on anchoring.
The only thing I would add is communication from the bow to the cockpit. We had arm signals worked out for forward, reverse, neutral, and of course point in the direction you want the helmsperson to go.
One of the entertainments in the anchorage is the couple yelling at each other with neither understanding or hearing. Come in with hand signals and the only yelling is the more frantic waving when it seems the helm is not responding quickly enough.
It was interesting to see at about 4:42 the little yellow buoy with "DO NOT MOOR" on it. Someone I know has something similar to use in very crowded anchorages where there's a danger of the anchor chain being fouled by another boat to indicate where his anchor is.
Is that the same sort of reason that you have it for?
Absolutely love this!!
I've saved this video, thank you. No doubt we'll watch a dozen or more times for reference!
I do have to say that your anchor episode is one of your better one one this site... yes it was right on and as I have always felt very entertaining to watch while you are swinging off the anchor ...as other boats attempt to anchor, yes we even bet beers on how well the other crew is going to do..... as you have well seen in your past... and yes you do have to pay attention to the other boat , because it may be the boat that is running into your boat during the middle of the night.... as it drags anchor ...not a funny situation . I feel that your 5/1 is plenty with all chain on a sandy bottom... even that imitation ... Rockna ... should hold well in that... lol. anyway keep up the Great work ...
Fair Winds and Moderate sea's
Robert
Excellent instructional anchoring video Nick and it also works well for single-handed vessels.....thank you!
Thanks for the helpful info. I'm digging the "technical Tuesday's". Maybe throw in a few "surfing Sundays" down the road my friend!
Well done.... Sweet short and too the point.
Well done thanks
Hi Nick, what precautions or preps do you take if your expecting the weather to swing 180, and possibly lift the anchor...how do you rate the different anchors to...thanks
Great work Nick, sharing & making tech aspects of sailing easier to understand / follow is a huge step towards in building confidence for others . I picked up some great points. Cheers
Excellent tutorial!
I love your teaching thank you
Those transitions are pretty cool.. editing at its best...
Good vid Nick - if everyone took the time to anchor properly we could stop worrying about that one boat that's bound to cut loose and drift into everything! Anchoring is a very popular people watching sport where I boat! You're spot on about the relaxation - when I first started anchoring out for the night I wouldn't sleep much, always scared to death of drifting away - Now I enjoy the confidence I've built up knowing I'm doing it right and have zero worries doing 180's all night long. Cheers.
Great video my friend. A tip I was given was to install a shackle on the forward edge of the anchor blade. Tie a line to the shackle that’s longer than the depth. At the other end of the line tie a small fender. Serves two purposes. You know where your anchor is, and you motor up to your anchor, stop, then pull the line to break free your anchor instead of using the windlass. Then raise your anchor with the windlass like normal. Reduces the risk of fouling the anchor with tree or rock.
You'll do that until a guy in a motorboat comes along and takes your fender for a mooring ball and ties to it. Then you 're both in trouble. Been there, done that, have the ripped line to show.
Also people driving over your buoy-line and entangle it in their propeller. That didn't happen to me but it seems that also happen from time to time.
If you want an anchor-buoy, use a magnetic sea mine instead of the fender to keep curious captains away from your anchor or blow anchors dropping too close out of the water.
When would you use a stern anchor as well as the bow anchor?
Nice description I would add if you are trying to avoid grass but your anchor won't hold in the sandy spots it is probably because the sand very thin covering over old coral or rock. If you can't get a bite there try the grassy areas these are usually sandy. Cheers!
Awesome video. You ought to compile these and put together a book. Include pictures... Useful howtos for crusising sailors!
I believe they are number 1!
New to sailing this was very helpful.. Thanks
Great video, Nick. I really dig the tech Tuesday installments, please keep them coming. I consume as much anchor training info as I can find on the web, since everyone has a different opinion. I love to compile all these different ideas. Your video has been by far the most straightforward and hands on display of setting an anchor. I have been on the hook for a couple months now and while the boat hasn't budged an inch I still get nervous when the wind shifts dramatically and I dread having to attempt to reset my anchor, alone, at 3am. Confidence is key!
Have you ever used a mooring snubber such as the Sea Dog? Without being a mathematician here is how I understand it works. You secure a line - I use 19mm dyneema - at the plimsoll. Mine is tied off to the bowsprit support brackets. Extend that line out to your chain or rode and tie off just below the water line. The snubber is on the line close to the boat. What I'm told this does is effectively adds length to your rode/chain without having to physically pay out more. The math falls somewhere between the height of your anchor roller from the water x the length of the snubber line to the chain. It's a brilliant piece and like I said, have been on the hook in a harbor with changing winds and tides and have had no issues.
Nicely done. Liking these tech videos.
Great vid! Had to chase my boat down in the dingy once.