I have a 19 foot bow rider, weight ~2500 lbs. How heavy should a mooring be
for this boat?

Mike

"Mike and Kathy" wrote in message
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I have a 19 foot bow rider, weight ~2500 lbs. How heavy should a mooring
be
for this boat?
Mike

Hi Mike: If you are using a mushroom anchor of at least 200 lb. and 50
feet of 7/8 chain you should be just fine for a permanent mooring. If you
are using concrete block system with the chain, I would suggest a block of
1000 to 1200 lb.

James D. Carter, Port Captain, GLCC
"The Boat"
Bayfield

Thanks Jim, What makes a mushroom anchor so much more effective?


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"Mike and Kathy" wrote in message
...
I have a 19 foot bow rider, weight ~2500 lbs. How heavy should a
mooring
be
for this boat?
Mike

Hi Mike: If you are using a mushroom anchor of at least 200 lb. and 50
feet of 7/8 chain you should be just fine for a permanent mooring. If
you
are using concrete block system with the chain, I would suggest a block of
1000 to 1200 lb.

James D. Carter, Port Captain, GLCC
"The Boat"
Bayfield

Mushroom anchors only work well in mud bottoms where they bury/work their
way down into the mud. Once they are well buried they are extremely
difficult to remove. Think of rubber boots in mud and the suction that
pulls them off your feet. If you have a sand or rocky bottom you'll have to
go with the concrete block or some other arrangement.
--
Ken Heaton & Anne Tobin
Cape Breton Island, Canada
kenheaton AT ess wye dee DOT eastlink DOT ca

"Mike and Kathy" wrote in message
...
Thanks Jim, What makes a mushroom anchor so much more effective?


"Jim Carter" wrote in message
.cable.rogers.com...

"Mike and Kathy" wrote in message
...
I have a 19 foot bow rider, weight ~2500 lbs. How heavy should a
mooring
be
for this boat?
Mike

Hi Mike: If you are using a mushroom anchor of at least 200 lb. and 50
feet of 7/8 chain you should be just fine for a permanent mooring. If
you
are using concrete block system with the chain, I would suggest a block
of
1000 to 1200 lb.

James D. Carter, Port Captain, GLCC
"The Boat"
Bayfield

And my experience with a 19' daysailor in a occasional high wind location
.... if you're in silt/mud, a coupla cheap concrete blocks will work their
way down and become just a stuck.

"Ken Heaton" wrote in message
...
Mushroom anchors only work well in mud bottoms where they bury/work their
way down into the mud. Once they are well buried they are extremely
difficult to remove. Think of rubber boots in mud and the suction that
pulls them off your feet. If you have a sand or rocky bottom you'll have
to
go with the concrete block or some other arrangement.
--
Ken Heaton & Anne Tobin
Cape Breton Island, Canada
kenheaton AT ess wye dee DOT eastlink DOT ca

"Mike and Kathy" wrote in message
...
Thanks Jim, What makes a mushroom anchor so much more effective?


"Jim Carter" wrote in message
.cable.rogers.com...

"Mike and Kathy" wrote in message
...
I have a 19 foot bow rider, weight ~2500 lbs. How heavy should a
mooring
be
for this boat?
Mike

Hi Mike: If you are using a mushroom anchor of at least 200 lb. and
50
feet of 7/8 chain you should be just fine for a permanent mooring.
If
you
are using concrete block system with the chain, I would suggest a
block
of
1000 to 1200 lb.

James D. Carter, Port Captain, GLCC
"The Boat"
Bayfield

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