Buddychrist
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I had someone ask why I needed cement for my boat and here is the answer.
It is going to be a two part series since I didn't finish tonight.
Have you ever had an anchor get stuck under a log and you just can't dislodge it or you struggle to pull it up and have to pry the log loose? Then this is the weekend homemade anchor for you!!!
First thing you are going to need is a bleach bottle any will do.
Carefully using a knife or scissors cut the top off at the crease of the bottle.
Now you need to choose what you are going to use to tie the rope to.
I decided on a trailer U bolt because it was sitting in my shop and easily available and it also makes a nice carrying handle!!! I didn't have an eye bolt large enough but those will work also.
Make sure you are using galvanized to prevent rust. Stainless is nice also and aluminum works too but galvanized is the easiest to access in these bolt styles.
After you decided your rope attachment now you need two large bolts with nuts. I had these sitting in my shop and they will work perfectly!
Now hunt yourself either two small pieces of wood long enough to hold up your mount and if you decided on the eye bolt just slide a long bolt through it to hold it up.
Thats as far as I got to get tonight. I will finish this instructable tomorrow with mixing the concrete and after it dries completely how you install the bolts to hold the bottle to the concrete to prevent scratching your hull!
Maybe this Un-stickable anchor is sticky worthy? We shall see!
It is going to be a two part series since I didn't finish tonight.
Have you ever had an anchor get stuck under a log and you just can't dislodge it or you struggle to pull it up and have to pry the log loose? Then this is the weekend homemade anchor for you!!!
First thing you are going to need is a bleach bottle any will do.
Carefully using a knife or scissors cut the top off at the crease of the bottle.
Now you need to choose what you are going to use to tie the rope to.
I decided on a trailer U bolt because it was sitting in my shop and easily available and it also makes a nice carrying handle!!! I didn't have an eye bolt large enough but those will work also.
Make sure you are using galvanized to prevent rust. Stainless is nice also and aluminum works too but galvanized is the easiest to access in these bolt styles.
After you decided your rope attachment now you need two large bolts with nuts. I had these sitting in my shop and they will work perfectly!
Now hunt yourself either two small pieces of wood long enough to hold up your mount and if you decided on the eye bolt just slide a long bolt through it to hold it up.
Thats as far as I got to get tonight. I will finish this instructable tomorrow with mixing the concrete and after it dries completely how you install the bolts to hold the bottle to the concrete to prevent scratching your hull!
Maybe this Un-stickable anchor is sticky worthy? We shall see!