How to rig a drift chute and kelp anchor - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

jbm · 09-20-2010, 09:19 AM

I'm going to add a drift chute to my X-13. I'm trying to decide the best way to do so. I want to avoid climbing all over the boat to deploy and attach the thing, and while changing my drift angle. I'd also likely use this rigging to clip into the kelp if I don't want to drift at all.

I'm thinking I'd take a length of deck line long enough to create a loop of cord that runs from bow to stern along one side of the boat. I'd run one side of the loop through eyelets attached to one side of the boat, and attach the chute to the other side of the loop. This way, from my seat I can pull the cord to move the chute toward the bow or the stern to change my drift angle.

Does this sound like a reasonable way to do it? Any suggestion on what to use to hold the deck line in place once I get it in the right position? Some kind of cleat?

09-20-2010, 09:19 AM	#1
jbm Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Escondido<->Carlsbad Posts: 81	How to rig a drift chute and kelp anchor I'm going to add a drift chute to my X-13. I'm trying to decide the best way to do so. I want to avoid climbing all over the boat to deploy and attach the thing, and while changing my drift angle. I'd also likely use this rigging to clip into the kelp if I don't want to drift at all. I'm thinking I'd take a length of deck line long enough to create a loop of cord that runs from bow to stern along one side of the boat. I'd run one side of the loop through eyelets attached to one side of the boat, and attach the chute to the other side of the loop. This way, from my seat I can pull the cord to move the chute toward the bow or the stern to change my drift angle. Does this sound like a reasonable way to do it? Any suggestion on what to use to hold the deck line in place once I get it in the right position? Some kind of cleat?