How to anchor a Jet Ski Off Shore in Deep Water and on Shore? - Yamaha Wave Runner or Seadoo Jetski

[@BobBroeking]

As always, I am interested in all experiences, good or bad, in your anchor stories!

[@TheRealHeavyG]

I was out at Clermont last Sunday. Was overcast all day, but we still had a great time. Thanks for the tips, Bob!

[@BobBroeking]

Clermont is a beautiful chain to ski! Thanks for watching!

[@bensev1]

Great video... very educational!! Cheers & Merry Christmas Bob!!

[@BobBroeking]

Thanks for coming back, Merry Christmas!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@fishing_fam_wa]

Make the bow rope slightly longer so if you drop it you can reach the rope floating next to the ski. No need for extra cleat rope

[@BobBroeking]

Thank you for the suggestion and comment. Bob

[@dicungDon]

Hello there, Have you tried the Danforth type anchor? They dig fast and secure the jetski quickly.

[@BobBroeking]

I have not… once I found the cooper anchor I never looked for another… it just works for me both in the beach and in deeper water. I am sure your recommended anchor works great! 👍

[@BobBroeking]

And thanks for watching and commenting! Bob

[@fredbunkley5604]

Bob, just subscribed to your channel. I'm picking up my first ski this morning, super excited!!! New 2022 Sea Doo RXT X300. I have riding experience, just have never bought a ski before. By the way, the St Mary's River on the FL/GA line is a scenic ride. We're located in Kingsland, GA of you're ever interested in coming up this way. Awesome channel, stay safe!

[@BobBroeking]

Welcome aboard! that is great news! I am familiar with Kingsland...I used to go to FLETC at Brunswick a lot... I do plan on heading that way later this spring! St Mary's River is a nice ski.... thanks for watching and subscribing! kzbin.info/www/bejne/f5LXfXmYqt6NeJI

[@fredbunkley5604]

@@BobBroeking I've spent some time at FLETC, just at a different location out west. Sounds like we might have similar backgrounds. 🤙

[@BobBroeking]

@@fredbunkley5604 Yes we probably do, I was a Special Agent with the Air Force Office of Special Investigations both active duty as an AF officer and then later as a 1811 civilian agent. Bob

[@bostfan]

Nice 101 on anchoring. Just need to work on anchoring Danny’s hat on.

[@BobBroeking]

Like no kidding.... one gentleman on a FB group said he needed a "dude strap".....

[@andypalm7061]

Very interesting. Useful even in upstate New York. We have a lot of debris in our freshwater.

[@BobBroeking]

Yes so your type of anchor may have to be different so as not to snag it and be able to retrieve it. Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@LorenP]

Great demo and visuals! I like the bow tether idea for anchoring in both shallow and deep water. Some of the areas up here on Lake Erie and Lake Huron get rough and can be deep. Having a deep water option as needed would definitely be nice. I'm kind of jealous of your warm weather. Its 25 degrees and snowing in Ohio now. =0)

[@BobBroeking]

I saw the Buffalo game last night and snow.... You need a MUCH longer anchor line!!!!!!!!!! :-) I suspect my rig is about ideal for 20-25' of water which is the max I would suspect I would need to anchor. Been texting you for a couple of days...you get them? Bob

[@LorenP]

@@BobBroeking yep, I got them, I'm just a little slow

[@charlesprice7790]

Loren, what do you use to anchor up here on the lake? Everything I've tried won't hold in the waves and currents on lake erie.

[@charlesprice7790]

Ideally I'd like to find a good deep water solution to allow me to do some good perch fishing. 😁 looking for around 35' deep and 3 to 4 foot seas.

[@LorenP]

@@charlesprice7790 I don't anchor that deep on my PWC. The depth of water on my side of the lake is only about 28 feet. The Maumee shipping channel is about 33-35. On a boat it just takes a lot of rope. The next heavier Cooper is black in color. You may need some type of reel mounted on a rear rack with a claw anchor or black Cooper. The Erie lake bottom is a mud, sand, muck mixture. Not much to get hung up on. I pulled my share of anchor rope on Erie many years ago when I was involved in charter fishing. We would anchor for perch and small mouth, but it would typically be in calm water.

[@surfstarcc1]

Anchor stories, I have a few. Currently 5-7 of my anchors are off the east coast hung up on rocks in the 90 ft ledge. 3 anchors in Sebastian inlet, and one of those anchor hang-ups almost sunk my boat in a heavy current.

[@BobBroeking]

Oh My, you may win with the most stories!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 5-7 of your anchors are still in Davy Jones locker... too funny too true. I can see the emergency developing if you cannot get an anchor up and a current is pulling you hard...could swamp the boat. Maybe you have a better answer than mine for Marco's excellent question above. Thanks for watching as always and thanks for sharing! Bob

[@jbl2556]

Bob I just bought a pair of 2023 FX’s and only have like 14 hours on each of them. But I also had the same experience on the water where the jet ski won’t start. Starter keeps clicking. I was next to a huge bridge pylon about to hit it; scary. I checked everything. So do all Yamaha wave runners randomly do that? How did you get it to start? Mine started after a few tries.

[@BobBroeking]

Danny and I have had this happen usually after running hard and then we are sitting like in a lock or when we were shooting this video. Now Danny just had it happen two weeks ago when we rode at the boat ramp. Our symptom is the starter sounds normal but it sounds like it’s flooded … we get no clicking of the starter. I would take that to the dealer and have them examine it. And no I don’t think all Waverunners do this but maybe others can say if it happens to them. It’s happened to me twice in three years. Loren says to hold the starter down until it fires! Hope this helps a little. See what your dealer says!

[@jbl2556]

Thanks for the reply sir.. appreciate it

[@lkdolby]

very enlightening!

[@BobBroeking]

I’ll help you if you ever need to anchor your ski…😊👍🤣😎

[@sarahllewis75]

Nice to know you were missing Tracy and I lol

[@BobBroeking]

Immensely… loss for words how much! Thanks for your support!

[@MASF78]

Good video and interesting content as always. Why not just use the side cleats instead of the bow hook so you wouldn't need to worry if you drop the line because it is still reachable from onboard the ski? Side question....I assume you are retired, what did you used to do for work? Seems like you're a details oriented guy.

[@BobBroeking]

A good question and I am glad you asked! When anchoring, you ALWAYS want to anchor from the bow to keep your bow facing the wind, the waves, the current or all three. If you don't and something bad starts to happen (weather) you could sink your ski or boat by getting it swamped or tipped . See ChrisCo's stories below! Otherwise, you are right, it would be easy. That is why I would always have a bow strap of some sorts on your ski when you leave the ramp on days you know you are going to anchor in deep water! While I never have been accused of being a details guy....wait yes i have.... hahahaha.... I was an Air Force Officer for 24 years - retired as a Colonel and then worked for another 13 years for the Air Force as a civilian. My job was as a Special Agent in the Air Force Office of Special Investigations (AFOSI). Thanks so much for watching and commenting!

[@surfer8210]

Be careful when using the cleats, most dealerships never install the backing plate which is supplied with the kit and is an integral part of it operating safely and functionally. The cleats are just riveted in in most instances, whether it’s the dealer saving on labor hours or what who knows but there’s many horror stories regarding how easy they are to rip out and off of the ski. I think the last thing that you might want to affix to those cleats would be an anchor line.

[@connosps4656]

😎👍🏼

[@BobBroeking]

Thanks for watching and thumbs up!

[@jbl2556]

How many hours on your ski sir??

[@BobBroeking]

Nick: I have 228 hours.... just reset the gas mileage etc for a ride this week and looked. I get it serviced I guess very 50 hours. Bob