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Calif Bill May 17th 04 07:07 PM

What anchor should I buy?
 

"Ree-Yees" wrote in message
...
Im anchoring in J Percy Priest lake in tennesse, it is a muddy lake.

The people before me said they only used the anchor twice, so I would

assume
they just had it for the heck of it. However, me and my family like to
anchor down for an hour to do some fishing or swimming.

I have been looking up some anchoring information and it appears that I

have
been going about it all wrong and with this garbage anchor. All the other
boats that I see anchored are just dropping them over the side to the

bottom
and ting it up. So that is what I have done.

I realize now that I am supposed to be giving it a bit of slack to make

like
a 45 degree angle with my anchor! That danforth anchor looks pretty cool.

I
have seen some like that for about $30 at bass pro so I might test one of
those out too.

There sure is alot to learn about boats. Sure sucks some money away too!

Thanks guys,
--C

"JAXAshby" wrote in message
...
that is an anchor for muddy rivers and lakes. It is the PREFERRED

anchor
for
muddy rivers and lakes on boats just stopped to do a little fishing.

Don't let anyone talk you into some anchor/chain/12 to 1 scope

monstrosity
better suited to anchoring on a coral reef.

what you have preferred for the waters that boat used in prior, and

probably
the waters you intend to use the boat in now.

I have an anchor (came with the used boat) that looks like this:



http://www.basspro.com/servlet/catal...3&hvarTarget=s
e
arch&cmCat=SearchResults

Mine is probably 15 pounds. When I anchor in 15-20 feet of water the

boat
will slowly still move away. After about 30 minutes I will have moved

15-20
yards back out into the lake.

What style of anchor do I need for a 19 foot sea ray?

--C


http://www.basspro.com/servlet/catal...=SearchResults
The 10# would be good for your boat. Put 8-10' of 1/4" to 5/16" galvanized
chain between the anchor and 3/8" anchor line / rope. Use no less than 3/8"
line as anything smaller hurts your hands as you pull the anchor. Get
anchor line, not poly rope as does not float, and is easier to deal with.
Costs maybe $20 for 100' of line. I keep a second 100' line in the boat, if
I need more, but I also anchor in deep, fast rivers. I have one to the
mushroom anchors, and it does not hold very well. I use it on my Anchor
Buddy line, as it rarely gets stuck, but will hold for the purpose of
keeping the back of the boat off the beach.
Bill



JAXAshby May 18th 04 01:21 AM

What anchor should I buy?
 
Put 8-10' of 1/4" to 5/16" galvanized
chain between the anchor and 3/8" anchor line / rope.


in all my years in and around boats on Midwest lakes, I never saw, nor ever
heard of, using chain on an anchor. Not once. You tie the rope to the
mushroom and drop it overboard.

Dan Krueger May 18th 04 01:45 AM

What anchor should I buy?
 
Evidently there is at least one big lake called "Lake Michigan". Some people
think it's so big they need to have chain AND big boats. I haven't Googled it
yet, but it sounds REALLY big!

There are, of course, 'littler' lakes - like Lake Winnebago. Those lakes don't
need big boats or chain, right?

I don't travel in lakes anymore, but your expertise would be invaluable to those
who do. Please let them know before it's too late!

Dan


JAXAshby wrote:

Put 8-10' of 1/4" to 5/16" galvanized
chain between the anchor and 3/8" anchor line / rope.



in all my years in and around boats on Midwest lakes, I never saw, nor ever
heard of, using chain on an anchor. Not once. You tie the rope to the
mushroom and drop it overboard.



Wayne.B May 18th 04 04:57 AM

What anchor should I buy?
 
On Tue, 18 May 2004 00:45:47 GMT, Dan Krueger
wrote:

There are, of course, 'littler' lakes - like Lake Winnebago. Those lakes don't
need big boats or chain, right?


=====================================

Jax got his experience on Lake Windy Bagel, much smaller than
Winnebago.


Wayne.B May 18th 04 04:58 AM

What anchor should I buy?
 
On Mon, 17 May 2004 20:57:17 -0400, "Gene Kearns"
wrote:

Rope. In all of his millennia handling boats, he uses rope.


==================================

And if you give him enough of it....


Ookie Wonderslug May 18th 04 05:12 AM

What anchor should I buy?
 
On Sat, 15 May 2004 13:52:18 -0500, "Ree-Yees"
wrote:

I have an anchor (came with the used boat) that looks like this:
http://www.basspro.com/servlet/catal...&hvarTarget=se
arch&cmCat=SearchResults

Mine is probably 15 pounds. When I anchor in 15-20 feet of water the boat
will slowly still move away. After about 30 minutes I will have moved 15-20
yards back out into the lake.

What style of anchor do I need for a 19 foot sea ray?

--C



I have a 4 pound danforth anchor for my little boat. Got it at Walmart
for $11 on clearance. I can't use chain. My anchor is on the front
and I sit on the back. I have the rope rigged through a pulley so I
can lower it and raise it from the back. Chain would not go through
the pulley and the anchor must be all the way to the pulley or it will
be in the water and hit the boat. I use an extension cord reel to keep
the rope from getting tangled. Works really well.

In rocky waters, it can catch and be nearly impossible to raise. But
it holds in swift current at the dam's base which is what I want. In
muddy or sandy waters I have to "set" it. Which means I drop anchor
and then back up laying out line, When I have enough line out I secure
the anchor and continue backing until it catches and the boat stops.
Never drift an inch that way. Sometimes takes a few tries to get it to
catch though.

I have a 10 pound mushroom anchor that I keep at the stern. I use it
to keep the boat from moving around in circles and tangling my fishing
lines. The 4 pound danforth holds much better than the 10 pound
mushroom in every situation except soft mud. It sinks down and holds
tight.

But my experience comes from using a 14ft fiberglass semi-v jon boat.
I don't know how well it applies to big boats.

Calif Bill May 18th 04 05:34 AM

What anchor should I buy?
 

"JAXAshby" wrote in message
...
Put 8-10' of 1/4" to 5/16" galvanized
chain between the anchor and 3/8" anchor line / rope.


in all my years in and around boats on Midwest lakes, I never saw, nor

ever
heard of, using chain on an anchor. Not once. You tie the rope to the
mushroom and drop it overboard.


You ain't seen much. First you do not use rope on an anchor. And if there
is wind, on a lake, you want the chain to help get the anchor to set. Try
Okeechobee. I bet the wind can blow bit time there.



Peggie Hall May 18th 04 06:55 AM

What anchor should I buy?
 
Calif Bill wrote:

You ain't seen much. First you do not use rope on an anchor.


According to whom???? Or do you only mean that rope shouldn't be
connected directly to the anchor?

I'd guess that 99% of small powerboat anchor lines are rope...and very
few of 'em have any chain between the anchor and the rode. Not that it
isn't a good idea...they just don't have any.

The major mistake many of 'em make is in just tying the line onto the
anchor with a unidentifiable mess that doesn't even come close to
resembling any recognized knot instead of using a thimble and a shackle.

--
Peggie
----------
Peggie Hall
Specializing in marine sanitation since 1987
Author "Get Rid of Boat Odors - A Guide To Marine Sanitation Systems and
Other Sources of Aggravation and Odor"
http://69.20.93.241/store/customer/p...40&cat=&page=1


JAXAshby May 18th 04 12:14 PM

What anchor should I buy?
 
Thanks, dam, for pointing out that that world's second largest fresh water body
of water is just exactly almost like a fishing lake in Kentucky. You have no
idea how grateful we all are here that you can google and then tell the
Kentucky Sea-Ray owner to lay in 275 feet of chain, a 65# CQR, an electric
windlass, a backup 35# Danforth anchor, another 275 feet of chain, 75# fishman
anchor with 200 feet of heavy chain and a 25# "lunch hook" with 80 feet of
chain.

Again, dam, thanks for sharing your in-depth knowledge.

At least one thing came of your post, dam. Before, the Sea-Ray owner didn't
know why the word "squathead" was usually used in reference to a powerboater.
Now he does.

Evidently there is at least one big lake called "Lake Michigan". Some people

think it's so big they need to have chain AND big boats. I haven't Googled
it
yet, but it sounds REALLY big!

There are, of course, 'littler' lakes - like Lake Winnebago. Those lakes
don't
need big boats or chain, right?

I don't travel in lakes anymore, but your expertise would be invaluable to
those
who do. Please let them know before it's too late!

Dan


JAXAshby wrote:

Put 8-10' of 1/4" to 5/16" galvanized
chain between the anchor and 3/8" anchor line / rope.



in all my years in and around boats on Midwest lakes, I never saw, nor ever
heard of, using chain on an anchor. Not once. You tie the rope to the
mushroom and drop it overboard.











JAXAshby May 18th 04 12:16 PM

What anchor should I buy?
 
Jax got his experience on Lake Windy Bagel, much smaller than
Winnebago.


wayne got his experience in a bathtub reading magazines and navigating a rubber
ducky around a pylon.


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