Anka Yanka Instructions
Very Important Health And Safety Warning Statement
Please read These Before Using Anka Yanka
• Your boat must be capable of making a headway of 6-8 knots against the wind or tide in your chosen area for which you are pursuing your activity.
• You must check with the manufacturer of your boat that the bollard or cleat used for attaching the Anchor Rope is sufficiently strong enough to cope with the forces experienced by using the Anka Yanka Retrieval System. If you do not know the manufacturer or they have ceased trading, take advice from a local boatbuilder and use large backing plates underneath the foredeck to spread the load and this includes the bow roller. Remember to select the correct anchor weight and chain recommended for your craft, as if too heavy might cause damage to your deck fittings and also difficulties in managing the combined weight of anchor and chain in the cockpit due to space restrictions and general handling.
• Under no circumstances are you to attach your anchor rope to your stern Samson posts or cleats instead of the bow as instructed, as this could result in the stern of your craft being swamped in the event of the Anchor becoming fast on the seabed. If you do this you risk sinking your boat and putting yourself and crews lives at risk, so follow the guidelines.
• If your anchor remains fast, and if this is the case you will feel the boat pulling to one side, slow down and then commence to pull the anchor rope in accordance to abovementioned procedure in a different direction as the anchor might have been caught under a rock ledge etc. The Skipper must at all times use his judgement and experience to take into consideration the sea state and conditions whilst undertaking this non standard procedure. If sea conditions do not allow another anchor recovery attempt safely, then buoy off the anchor rope, it is useful to put your name and address and craft name on the buoy so it can be recovered in better weather or if really jammed by some friendly divers.
• Under no circumstances cut your anchor rope unless if life is threatened without a buoy, as other craft can foul their propellers and sterngear as a floating rope cannot be seen until its too late, and this could result in loss of life, so act responsibly.
• If your anchor cannot be retrieved even after many attempts, buoy it off and recover another day or ask a commercial boat to recover for a small fee.
• Always prepare for your sea voyage with the correct anchor for the local seabed. If in doubt consult your local fisherman or club, as this will help you from dragging anchor etc.
• It is important that the weight of the Anchor Chain is heavier than the Anchor as this guarantees that the Anchor will remain locked in the ring of the Anka Yanka. For Fishermans anchors this is even more important as the anchor itself cannot pass through the Anka Yanka and failure to use a heavier chain could result in the Anchor sliding back down to the seabed whilst carrying out the retrieving procedure.
If you follow the following guidelines carefully, you should be able to operate the ANKA YANKA responsibly and professionally, and this combined with training and practice for your crew will ensure that you will have an efficient and simple solution to what could be a very physically demanding operation.
Anchor Retrieval Solutions shall not be held responsible for any incidents or mishaps caused as a direct result of improper use by boat skippers using the ANKA YANKA for the application it was not designed to do and also for which the correct operating procedure was not adhered to. These guidelines are to help the Skipper of any craft to identify any potential problems to be corrected before the ANKA YANKA is used, and any damage will be the boat owner’s full responsibility. It is a condition that these guidelines are additionally accepted by the purchaser and user of the ANKA YANKA as accepted and form part of the Terms and Conditions of purchase of our products.
Please find below Pictorial Instructions on How to Use the Anka Yanka
Stage 1
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When you are ready to leave the anchorage, put the boat in reverse for a few seconds to ensure the anchor rope is taut and steer towards the Port or Starboard side whichever you are comfortable with and bear off at 30 degrees from where the anchor and anchor rope are set.
For this example the Anka Yanka has already been fitted to the anchor rope on the initial setting of the anchor, so the Anka Yanka and Buoy will be located in front of the bow.
It is extremely important that you keep the anchor rope taut and in your sight at all times to prevent the anchor rope running under the hull as you set off.
Cathedral hulls are more susceptible to this if you do not ensure that the anchor rope is taut when setting off due to the chines and hull design.
A simple solution to cure this is to fix a small buoy 30 feet from your bow roller on the anchor rope that acts as a stop as the ring of the Anka Yanka cannot pass through it. The smaller buoy also acts an indicator to show you where your anchor rope is at all times and is especially helpful if you are on your own and also have a crew who are not familiar with using the Anka Yanka. |
Stage 2
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After bearing away at 30 Degrees, motor forwards and run past the buoy at a speed of 6-8 knots. This will cause the anchor to rise to the surface due to both the friction / drag of the boat motoring into the tide and the inherent buoyancy of the buoy.
It is important that the Buoy selected is capable of supporting the combined weight of your Anchor and Chain and we recommend that a Ratio of 2:1 is used as an absolute minimum as the buoy will do all the lifting required to break the anchor free from the seabed.
For example, an anchor and chain with a combined weight of 30kg will require a buoy with a reserve buoyancy of 60kg as a minimum. If you use a smaller buoy then you risk the buoy imploding under the water pressure as the buoy is forced to lift the anchor and chain using the buoyancy it has.
It is always a better option to use a larger buoy as this puts less stress on the boat, increases the working life of the buoy and also has the additional benefit of being clearly visible to other boats operating in the area and also when the sea state is not calm. |
Stage 3
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The Buoy attached to the Anka Yanka will slide along the anchor rope and submerge temporarily as it is forced under the water by the motion of the boat and tide as well as the holding force of the anchor and chain on the seabed. Once the buoyancy of the Buoy exceeds the anchoring force and the combined weight of the anchor and chain it rises to the sea surface and the anchor rope will rise to the surface and will appear to increase in length as the buoy is forced towards the anchor itself. Keep motoring forwards until the Buoy is planing along the surface of the water. |
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Stage 4
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As the boat motors forwards the anchor rope will pass to the side and at this point use a
boat hook to lift up the anchor rope and use a piece of rope with two spliced ring ends with one being attached to the stern cleat or bollard and the other loop is passed under the anchor rope and back onto the stern cleat or bollard as this will keep the anchor rope
above the gunwales and prevent it from getting caught around the prop and sterngear.
In this diagram you can see that the anchor and chain are pulled up vertically and the buoy with the Anka Yanka acts as a fulcrum which is many times stronger than the strength of a crewman, especially if the anchor has buried itself deeply in the seabed due to the forces of tide and wind. |
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Stage 5
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The crewman who has put the loop around the anchor rope must rest his hand on the rope and feel the vibrations as the boat motors forward, the anchor rope passes smoothly through the Anka Yanka, but as soon as the chain passes through there will be a distinct rattling vibration which when it stops means that both the anchor and chain have passed through the Anka Yanka. At this point the buoy will be planning over the sea surface and the boat must slow down at this point to prevent unnecessary strain on the anchor rope and bow cleat.
The crewman signals the boats skipper and the boat can be brought about by 180 degrees to recover the anchor rope and anchor. The rope must be kept taut at all times during this procedure.
This ensures that the anchor rope and its recovery are in full control of the crew and cannot run under the boats hull. |
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Stage 6
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After the boat has gone about and is now running on a parallel course to the anchor rope and buoy, the crew must recover the anchor rope as quickly as possible whilst coiling it into a basket ready for the next anchoring operation. Under no circumstances is the boat to be motored forward faster than the crew can retrieve as the anchor rope will run behind the boats stern and make unnecessary work for all concerned as well as risking the possibility of the rope getting tangled in the prop and sterngear.
The buoy will be pulled gently towards the cockpit of the boat and the anchor chain will be the first to be hauled over the gunwales after the anchor rope and finally the anchor itself with the buoy and Anka Yanka attached.
Once the Anchor is inside the boat, unclip the Anka Yanka and you are ready for the next anchoring session. It is this simple and the whole process is repeated. There is no need to double handle the anchor rope and also a risk of tangling on letting the anchor rope passing through other methods such as the Alderney Ring and other systems that are made up of Rings, Shackles and Karabiners which often trap fingers and are not effective in cold conditions or choppy sea conditions.
As with all new concepts and their use, practice makes perfect and if your crew are well trained, the Anka Yanka will contribute significantly to the enjoyment of a days boating or fishing, and the best thing is that it nevers gets tired with use or old age as we do. |
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