Anchor Answer for Tormentor (& others)

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Deefa wrote:Awesome, thanks everyone.
Looks like I'll run the trolley the full length for reasons stated, also may want to tie up to some structure in a river etc, possibly better to face upstream.
I just bought a long john westsuit, so better start saving for a trolley kit and (some neoprene boots).
Get a Hobie trolley kit for $50 wit free delivery and everything you'll need :thumbsup:

http://kayakandsail.com.au/product-rang ... or-trolley
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Deefa wrote: I'm glad to hear that some SS self tapper screws holds your yak in the WP tides you encounter cheater, how many did you use, 2 or 3?
I have 2 screws each end

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rear block 2- 10# screws


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front block 2 - 8 # screws

these 2 small blocks I just had laying around and the self tappers are just into the yak with no extra support
the trick is to put a realy small hole in the yak - 1 mm is big enough just enough to let the point of the screw go through
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I got the anchor trolley stuff of yak gear web site, it has the pulleys with well nuts built into them, noticed the other day they are loose, will have to see if I can tighten them, if not, not sure what ill do, cause ill have like 10mm holes in my yak :eh:
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cheaterparts wrote:
Deefa wrote: I'm glad to hear that some SS self tapper screws holds your yak in the WP tides you encounter cheater, how many did you use, 2 or 3?
I have 2 screws each end

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rear block 2- 10# screws


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front block 2 - 8 # screws

these 2 small blocks I just had laying around and the self tappers are just into the yak with no extra support
the trick is to put a realy small hole in the yak - 1 mm is big enough just enough to let the point of the screw go through
Thank you very much for the pics.
Is that some all-clear or similar under the rear block? That would add a fair bit of strength also.

I may not be able to get a trolley set up in time before I head down on holidays (I have a lot of day and night shifts before then, and I've learnt not to do something new in the day after night shifts. :? ).
Is it possible to jury-rig a hack trolley running via the rear handle (or anywhere I loop some rope above the waterline) and throw a block/pulley on?
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It's got me stuffed why hobie doest have lugs in place for a anchor trolley so people can fit them with out any drilling.
I think ocean kayaks come like that.
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Gozz wrote:It's got me stuffed why hobie doest have lugs in place for a anchor trolley so people can fit them with out any drilling.
I think ocean kayaks come like that.
The new Pa's do :thumbsup:
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Bretty wrote:
Gozz wrote:It's got me stuffed why hobie doest have lugs in place for a anchor trolley so people can fit them with out any drilling.
I think ocean kayaks come like that.
The new Pa's do :thumbsup:
Thanks for that.
Wish my outback had it. :cry:
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This is great awesome post
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When I first got my Pedalfish I thought I wouldn't need an anchor ...wrong.Well I tried a couple of things for storage and retracting the line ...didn't want an anchor trolley on the side ...more to get in the way ..I first built a milk crate and purchased a retractable clothes line from England ...all looked good ..but milk crate too bulky ...retractable clothes line mechanism broke on second outing . So made my own neater storage tube out of PVC and bought a local retractable line from Bunnings ...both look good and work well : Attached a 40 mm PVC tube to the side of the 100 mm anchor storage tube ..sprayed to match the kayak ...game over ...works well .
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Retractable clothes lines are not marine environment proof it will seize and corrode.

How do you avoid anchoring side on without a trolley?
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