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

On Saturday 15 May 2004 7:52 pm in rec.boats 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?

15 pounds is a paperweight, only suitable for a rowboat.
OTOH, you may not have a problem, in 20 feet of water you should have
paid out 80 feet of chain (NOT rope) so 15 yards of movement does not
necessarily mean that the anchor has moved if there is a strong current.


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80 ft of chain for a 19 ft boat. Good Grief! Well that would certainly hold
it, you wouldn't even need an anchor at the end of it.

--
Bill
Chesapeake, Va


"Chris Newport" wrote in message
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On Saturday 15 May 2004 7:52 pm in rec.boats 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?

15 pounds is a paperweight, only suitable for a rowboat.
OTOH, you may not have a problem, in 20 feet of water you should have
paid out 80 feet of chain (NOT rope) so 15 yards of movement does not
necessarily mean that the anchor has moved if there is a strong current.


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My real address is crn (at) netunix (dot) com
WARNING all messages containing attachments or html will be silently
deleted. Send only plain text.

15 pounds is a paperweight, only suitable for a rowboat.
OTOH, you may not have a problem, in 20 feet of water you should have
paid out 80 feet of chain (NOT rope) so 15 yards of movement does not
necessarily mean that the anchor has moved if there is a strong current.


even in a Midwest prarrie lake?

nah, *then* a a 15# anchor is what you want.

you should have
paid out 80 feet of chain

on a Sea-Ray 19 footer?

nah.

"Chris Newport" wrote in message
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What style of anchor do I need for a 19 foot sea ray?

15 pounds is a paperweight, only suitable for a rowboat.
OTOH, you may not have a problem, in 20 feet of water you should have
paid out 80 feet of chain (NOT rope) so 15 yards of movement does not
necessarily mean that the anchor has moved if there is a strong current.


Total, complete nonsense. There are a number of 15 pound anchors that are
perfectly fine for a small boat, even overkill. I've anchored many times with
a small Fortress; may current second anchor is a FX23, which is only 15 pounds.
Although I'm not a fan of Danforth style anchors as the only anchor in high risk
situations (current reversing in the middle of the night near a rocky shore) in
a muddy lake this would be a very secure anchor.

And contrary to some claims, all chain is usually a waste, often counter
productive. For a small boat in protected waters, the minimum chain, perhaps 8
feet, is best. On my last boat I had a small Fortress for a lunch hook, and
tried to use it with no chain, but it was hard to get it to the bottom if there
was a current.

The problem with the OP's anchor is that its designed for fishing off a small
boat, where long term holding is not even desirable.

I'm not sure what that kind of anchor is for. Maybe for "mooring," but it
doesn't look like anything any serious boater I know uses for conventional
anchoring.

From the library, get a Chapmans or other boating text and read the
anchoring section. There's a lot of "technique" as well as "hardware" to
consider. There are fluke-style anchors (e.g. Danforth, Fortress),
plow-style anchors (e.g. CQR), and Bruce anchors (and facsimiles). And a few
other more specialized types. The technique of "setting" an anchor is a
little different than that of getting it "hold" once it's set.

Using chain? How much? Attached to what kind of line, and how much? How much
do you pay out? What's the bottom like?

Congratulations for keeping a good anchor watch! You're ahead of the curve
by just doing that.

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"Ree-Yees" wrote in message
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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

On Sat, 15 May 2004 16:02:43 -0400, "Charles T. Low"
wrote:

I'm not sure what that kind of anchor is for. Maybe for "mooring," but it
doesn't look like anything any serious boater I know uses for conventional
anchoring.

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It's a modified mushroom anchor. They've been around for years and
are perfectly suitable for anchoing small boats in soft bottoms and
protected conditions.

For a 19 foot boat I'd recommend something like a 9 pound Danforth
anchor with 6 feet of 1/4 chain and a 3/8ths nylon rode. As long as
the anchor is well set , and you let out sufficient scope, you could
ride out almost anything with that combination.

As long as
the anchor is well set , and you let out sufficient scope, you could
ride out almost anything with that combination.

"ride out almost anything" is NOT what one does in a 19 foot Sea-Ray on a lake.
No need to, and can be rather dangerous if one tried to. Lakes can get real
choppy in rough weather.

I would get a Danforth anchor, and stick with rope..
Here's a pictu http://www.woods-group.co.uk/mooring...rth_anchor.jpg
Should run you about 100 bucks... we use one on a river with moderate
current, and similar depth, and it never moves...

-j

"Ree-Yees" wrote in message
...
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