Peter Nelson Posted January 2, 2019 Share Posted January 2, 2019 Hi All I'm looking at getting a bouy and clip setup to help pull the anchor up and found a fairly cheap second hand one. Just wondering if anyone has used one of these and if I spliced 2 ropes together would it slide through ok? Cheers 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sea Ranger Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 (edited) I assume that you are talking about your anchor rode being spliced together? those particular clips come in 2 sizes small and large depending on line size. I guess it would depend on the diameter of your splice? Edited January 3, 2019 by Sea Ranger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Nelson Posted January 3, 2019 Author Share Posted January 3, 2019 5 hours ago, Sea Ranger said: I assume that you are talking about your anchor rode being spliced together? those particular clips come in 2 sizes small and large depending on line size. I guess it would depend on the diameter of your splice? Thanks mate. I was planning on splicing 2 ropes together to make a longer one. Due to me being a fairly ordinary spicer I think it might get stuck when it slide over the splice. I also didn't realise they were suited to different sized diameter ropes. I think I might get one with just a big ring. Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickmarlin62 Posted January 4, 2019 Share Posted January 4, 2019 I use this style of clip always i have parra rope spliced and it goes over the splice easy if you hit the end too hard it will jump onto the chain so dont be worried bout goin over average splice...rick 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonD Posted January 4, 2019 Share Posted January 4, 2019 I had one and found it very stiff to use and I often forget which way it clipped onto the rope so gave it away. I still use a float but with simply a large stainless hoop that slides right down to the anchor and simply stays there. This is the type I use, they were $10 when I got mine, the float attaches to the clip. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sea Ranger Posted January 4, 2019 Share Posted January 4, 2019 32 minutes ago, JonD said: I had one and found it very stiff to use and I often forget which way it clipped onto the rope so gave it away. I still use a float but with simply a large stainless hoop that slides right down to the anchor and simply stays there. This is the type I use, they were $10 when I got mine, the float attaches to the clip. Where did you get that Jon? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonD Posted January 4, 2019 Share Posted January 4, 2019 (edited) Every time I keep changing this to a shop Sydney, it reverts back to a shop in Sydney. Hopefully it sticks this time. Edited January 4, 2019 by JonD 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonD Posted January 4, 2019 Share Posted January 4, 2019 Ok must be something in the settings that stops me mentioning the store, it's the big one that is named after a snake beggining with A. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zmk1962 Posted January 4, 2019 Share Posted January 4, 2019 (edited) 5 hours ago, rickmarlin62 said: I use this style of clip always i have parra rope spliced and it goes over the splice easy if you hit the end too hard it will jump onto the chain so dont be worried bout goin over average splice...rick Like Rick, I used this style for nearly two decades until I replaced it with the anchor winch. I had 2 x 50m 12mm silver rope lengths spliced together, with another 45m 10mm rope spliced as backing. The spliced sections go through no problems. As Jon said.. you need to orientate the clip the correct way. The purpose of the clip is to allow the rope to slide through as you power the boat away .. but then hold the rope (keeping the chain and anchor suspended up near the buoy)... rather then let them slip back down. Cheers Zoran Edited January 4, 2019 by zmk1962 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sea Ranger Posted January 4, 2019 Share Posted January 4, 2019 Love the artwork Zoran !! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zmk1962 Posted January 4, 2019 Share Posted January 4, 2019 40 minutes ago, Sea Ranger said: Love the artwork Zoran !! Hahaha ... thanks Bear. Sometimes a picture is worth a 1000 words .... and it would have taken a 1000 at least to explain the correct rope threading. Also...as Jon said above, that clip can really snap at you ... and it happens especially when you have cold wet fingers !! Cheers Zoran PS- I was going to make the motor all white... but then realised our eTec mates would get all excited 😇. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berleyguts Posted January 4, 2019 Share Posted January 4, 2019 Thanks for the artwork, Zoran (even if you didn’t draw my ETEC)! I have one of these clips. Used it maybe twice and had to look up the instructions each time! I rarely anchor these days and just use spot lock on the Minn Kota. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zmk1962 Posted January 4, 2019 Share Posted January 4, 2019 They are great for deeper water anchoring as you never have to lift the full weight of the anchor and chain vertically. Re clip direction - just remember heavy part of clip to anchor- heavy to heavy! Cheers Zoran 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickmarlin62 Posted January 5, 2019 Share Posted January 5, 2019 Beaut drawing spot on their a bitch to get off the chain in the middle of winter lol...rick 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoingFishing Posted January 5, 2019 Share Posted January 5, 2019 On 1/4/2019 at 6:45 PM, zmk1962 said: Hahaha ... thanks Bear. Sometimes a picture is worth a 1000 words .... and it would have taken a 1000 at least to explain the correct rope threading. Also...as Jon said above, that clip can really snap at you ... and it happens especially when you have cold wet fingers !! Cheers Zoran PS- I was going to make the motor all white... but then realised our eTec mates would get all excited 😇. The new etecs come in one of almost 20 different colors now....so blue could also pass as an etec 😜🤣 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zmk1962 Posted January 5, 2019 Share Posted January 5, 2019 17 minutes ago, GoingFishing said: ...so blue could also pass as an etec 😜🤣 ....See ... case and point..... you guys get excited !!! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickmarlin62 Posted January 5, 2019 Share Posted January 5, 2019 Do the next drawing in grey to appease us yamheads 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zmk1962 Posted January 5, 2019 Share Posted January 5, 2019 (edited) For you Rick - I even customized the boat a little - just keep posting your fishing hints! So I guess we should say - this is how Rick and the other Yamheads use the anchor clip 😂 Ok. Before I pack up my pencils are there any other make models that need a specific drawing so they can use the clip also - I can only imagine how distracting it must be to have the wrong motor on an anchoring sketch ?? Bahahaha You may also note that I stayed right away from a black motor in case it was assumed I had some bias ... so to all my Merc-mates ... trust me the clip works with a Merc set up as well. cheers Z Edited January 5, 2019 by zmk1962 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickmarlin62 Posted January 6, 2019 Share Posted January 6, 2019 Swweeeetttt 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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