Scissor style Shallow water anchor for kayak

This is a  manual scissor-style shallow water anchor system for a kayak or small boat. ( also can be motorized)

I built mine to 3 feet to keep it small and compact for my kayak, but you can make it 4 feet if you like. My maximum recommendation is 4 feet.

I will include a BOM for this build and pictures below for assembly.

BOM (Bill of Materials): Quantities below are for 1 anchor. If you are building 2 units, multiply all quantities by 2.

1. Two 2020 aluminum extrusions (3 feet or 4 feet long, depending on your desired length)
2. M4 x 10mm screws — qty: 15
3. M4 x 16mm screws — qty: 9
4. M4 T-slot nuts — qty: 23
5. M6 hex nuts — qty: 6
6. M6 x 50mm bolts — qty: 4
7. M6 washers — qty: 12
8. M6 lock washers — qty: 4
9. ½-inch fiberglass pole (3 feet or 4 feet, depending on the size you plan to build)
10. Paracord
11. M3 x 40mm screws — qty: 3
12. M3 hex nuts — qty: 3
13. Gas strut 20 inch long 22lbs.

14. Threadlocker paste (Blue) — (Note: Red threadlocker was not tested, but it may work)

    

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