Debris dangers on the Willamette

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As you can see, the QR line only takes a quick lift to be free of the cam cleat and the yak is free of the anchor and line.

never having seen an anchor release like that, i want to ask; is it adjustable for tension?

Tension? I'm not really sure what you mean. This is NOT the actual anchor line, just a quick-release connected through a couple of floats to the anchor line spool. Depending on how long the quick-release line is, you can quickly and easily vary the distance to the anchor line spool that is in the water.

Is that your question?

Edit:photos on next page

Jay, sorry , the question was aimed at kykfshr and the anchor release he showed us.. what i'm asking is does that anchor release have a way to set it so that it automatcially lets loose when it hits a preset load? say, you can set it for 150lbs and if it strains over that, it pops you free of the anchor.

or, how exactly does that particlar release work? not having ever seen one, i'm wanting to know how to operate it.

Yes its adjustable. the orange part in the center moves up and down and locks on a plastic pin to vary the tension. My anchor set up is very similar to Jay's.  one end of the anchor release is attached right next to the bouy. the other end is attached to about 10-15 feet of rope. this rope goes through the anchor trolley carabiner to a clam cleat on my kayak. The tension at its lightest is about 20 lbs to release it. You can use a tarp clip the same way.

If an debris rolls over my anchor line with this set up, it wil release right at the bouy, and i can retreive that later.  Hope this helps.

Scott

 

Here is a picture of my anchor system with the anchor release in action.  The other picture is of someone very comfortable with their anchor system in the lower columbia estuary.

Scott
 

Here is a picture of my anchor system with the anchor release in action.  The other picture is of someone very comfortable with their anchor system in the lower columbia estuary.

Scott
 

Spot hard at work I see....

I like the idea of having a tension release on the line. I'll be looking into this addition. Any idea on where to see/get these?

Jay

They have them at Joes.

Yes its adjustable. the orange part in the center moves up and down and locks on a plastic pin to vary the tension. My anchor set up is very similar to Jay's.  one end of the anchor release is attached right next to the bouy. the other end is attached to about 10-15 feet of rope. this rope goes through the anchor trolley carabiner to a clam cleat on my kayak. The tension at its lightest is about 20 lbs to release it. You can use a tarp clip the same way.

If an debris rolls over my anchor line with this set up, it wil release right at the bouy, and i can retreive that later.  Hope this helps.

Scott

 

thank you thats what i needed to kno...seems like a nice thotful piece of safety gear

Bsteves,,Good  saftey tip.  This saturday i had a 30 ft alder tree on the bow line.    Had my 18 ft alum, not the kayak but the tree still snuck up on me, tossed the bow line , pulled stern anchor. Bouys hung in limbs then poped out.      Drift wood is tricky, this tree  was going to one side , then a current boil  put it into the boat. Kayak anchord into current would be only way to be safe. Be more afraid of drift wood than big sturgeon.