"JohnH" wrote in message
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The anchor buddy system is not something I'd use in the Chesapeake Bay,
but
I can see where it would be handy in a calm, shallow lake. It would seem
as
though a strong wind will have your boat beating against the rocks on the
shore. Without the chain, what's to keep your anchor at the appropriate
angle to the bottom? Any tug on the boat will tend to pull the anchor up,
not along, the bottom.

It looks like a convenient system, useful for only the mildest of
conditions, while under the watchful eye of the boat owner. I wouldn't go
to sleep and leave my boat anchored thusly, regardless of the weather
forecast.
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I would not use the Anchor Buddy in any but the mildest conditions and would
not use it in the ocean. It is a tool for lake use only as far as I'm
concerned and not for any place with tidal flow or wave action.

It's purpose is to give one the option of keeping the boat off the shore
while allowing easy, dry, retrieval of the boat.

Jim's tried and true system keeps the boat as close to shore as desired, but
doesn't allow for dry retrieval if I understand correctly; although his
description for me suggests that he brings the boat close enough to just get
your ankles wet. Problem with my lake is the original canyon shape before
being filled with water. One step off dry land and your up to your ears in
water.

I'm surprised at all the skeptical interest in the system since this ng is
where I learned about the device.
It will go well. The shore is rocky so I can't ground the boat. The lake
is calm in the no wake zone and there is no tidal flow or wave action.

I'll let you all know on Sunday how it goes. It will be a weekend of
experiments and firsts for us.