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.
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 owners 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.