Fishing, of course, is a favorite pastime of an average male citizen. And to retire, to swim away from everyone - this is the most cherished desire of many fishermen. At the same time, an anchor for a PVC boat is one of the most necessary devices for fishing on the water, because in order for your “little vessel” to be blown away by the current (on the river) or the wind (on the lake or pond), you need to fix it well!
What is a PVC boat (quick reference)
This abbreviation is correctly decoded as polyvinyl chloride. The most important quality - PVC does not support combustion, unlike, for example, ordinary rubber. This material was invented in the nineteenth century. Then, forty years later, its industrial production was organized. PVC is used for the production of children's toys, buildings, awnings and, of course, boats! For fishing, a special reinforced boat material is used, which is much heavier than usual. So, a boat two meters long should weigh at least 10 kg, otherwise it is a simple air mattress with oars and seats, unsuitable for long sailing and struggle with the elements! As a rule, eleven-layer PVC is used, but there may be more layers. Not the least role for the quality of the canvas plays its density. The denser, the longer the vessel can be made. Choosing the best quality boat, the fisherman will protect himself and the people who are fishing with him as much as possible. And also, choosing a boat made of PVC, you need to pay attention to tensile strength (tensile strength) in order to know the load capacity of your vessel.
How to make an anchor for a PVC boat with your own hands?
Such a necessary device can, of course, be bought at any large fishing store. But you can try to make an anchor for a PVC boat with your own hands - and cheaper, and you will always be sure of the reliability of this "work of fishing art." There are several time and people tested options that are listed below.
Kurbatovsky - welded, home-made
An anchor for a PVC boat with your own hands can be made using a wire with a diameter of at least eight millimeters, sheet steel three millimeters in thickness and a piece of metal rod with a diameter of twelve millimeters. The design has only one paw and a small forked spindle, weighs just over two kilograms and is compact. It can be used on boats up to five meters long. So, step by step instructions "How to make an anchor for a PVC boat with your own hands."
1. We bend a spindle from a wire. In its upper part we weld the bar.
2. We weld washers and strips (fixing) to the rod, which, when the structure hits the bottom, unfold the paw and make it cling to the ground.
3. At the stem, the ends of the spindle are welded with a strip of metal that supports the paw in the working position.
4. Such an anchor holds well on many soils, but if the bottom is rocky, it is necessary to have a removable blank weighing up to four kg, which can be easily put on the end of the anchor and lowered with it.
In recent years, the Trident factory anchor has been used abroad, which differs little in design from Kurbatovsky. Its paw is wider and made in the shape of a trident. He also holds the boat well on loose soil, biting into the soil. On a rocky one it is necessary to use ballast.
Folding "cat"
Cat anchors are quite reliable designs for small boats (three to four meters long). Their only inconvenience is storage on board. This DIY PVC boat anchor is easy to manufacture by making it folding. The whole secret is that all four legs of the structure will be pivotally mounted in the lower part of the base. And the coupling, which slides along the spindle itself, will be blocked either in the upper or in the lower position, fixing the cat's arm paws in working or folded state along the spindle.