I have a friend that filled a 5-gallon pail with cement...set a swivel into
the cement and connected three anchors to the swivel. He coated the swivel
with a rubber coating intended for coating the handles of tools like pliers.
It works for longer term anchoring real well, yet it can be pulled up when
one wants to move. He's never dragged anchor like this.

Glenn.
s/v Seawing
www.seawing.net


"Ryk" wrote in message
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On Wed, 15 Feb 2006 21:03:11 -0500, in message

"anxious boater" wrote:

Speaking of weight, you can go to walmart or similar store and purchase
an
single cement/plaster weight from a weight lifting set. 2lbs - 25 lbs.
cheap.

Or you could just use a five gallon jerry can full of fresh water that
weighs 50 lbs, but floats if you toss it overboard at sea. There is
considerable handling advantage in making sure that you use something
that is both heavy and dense.

Ryk