box anchor -- seriously?
 

Our club is doing an anchoring class this weekend; so I was searching for some
used anchors locally "just in case" someone needed one.

I stumbled on http://www.slideanchor.com/box.asp -- is that for real?
no chain & 2:1 scope?

Has anyone actually used one of these? I was intregued by the clams, but
couldn't find any reviews online -- just marketing stuffs.

box anchor -- seriously?
 

On Mon, 12 May 2008 08:21:39 -0700, Josh Assing wrote:

Our club is doing an anchoring class this weekend; so I was searching for some
used anchors locally "just in case" someone needed one.

I stumbled on http://www.slideanchor.com/box.asp -- is that for real?
no chain & 2:1 scope?

Has anyone actually used one of these? I was intregued by the clams, but
couldn't find any reviews online -- just marketing stuffs.

With a home port of Arizona, maybe holding power isn't such a big deal. I'd
sure as hell not trust one with no chain and a 2:1 scope.
--
John *H*

box anchor -- seriously?
 

With a home port of Arizona, maybe holding power isn't such a big deal. I'd
sure as hell not trust one with no chain and a 2:1 scope.

Would you trust it at any scope? ;-)

box anchor -- seriously?
 

On Mon, 12 May 2008 09:40:56 -0700, Josh Assing wrote:

With a home port of Arizona, maybe holding power isn't such a big deal. I'd
sure as hell not trust one with no chain and a 2:1 scope.

Would you trust it at any scope? ;-)


Well, it looks like it's made to allow for the insertion of a couple
concrete blocks. With the concrete blocks installed, I might trust it in
Lake Anna, with no wind, and a 3:1 scope while I was in the boat fishing
and there were no clouds in the sky!
--
John *H*

box anchor -- seriously?
 

On May 12, 11:21*am, Josh Assing wrote:
Our club is doing an anchoring class this weekend; so I was searching for some
used anchors locally "just in case" someone needed one.

I stumbled onhttp://www.slideanchor.com/box.asp-- is that for real?
no chain & 2:1 scope?

Has anyone actually used one of these? *I was intregued by the clams, but
couldn't find any reviews online -- just marketing stuffs.

Seems like an interesting idea but at that price I'm not inclined to
experiment.

box anchor -- seriously?
 

On Mon, 12 May 2008 12:12:38 -0700 (PDT), wrote:

Seems like an interesting idea but at that price I'm not inclined to
experiment.

I thought at $50 I might try to see if i can drag it; but at 140 -- I'm
definately not interested.

box anchor -- seriously?
 

On Mon, 12 May 2008 12:57:29 -0400, John H. wrote:

Well, it looks like it's made to allow for the insertion of a couple
concrete blocks. With the concrete blocks installed, I might trust it in

HAHAHHA!
you're funny!

box anchor -- seriously?
 

On May 12, 8:21�am, Josh Assing wrote:
Our club is doing an anchoring class this weekend; so I was searching for some
used anchors locally "just in case" someone needed one.

I stumbled onhttp://www.slideanchor.com/box.asp-- is that for real?
no chain & 2:1 scope?

Has anyone actually used one of these? �I was intregued by the clams, but
couldn't find any reviews online -- just marketing stuffs.

It seems to me that POWER BOAT REPORTS tested this one as part of a
multi anchor test maybe 8 or 10 years ago. I'll try and remember to
look it up while I'm at the office tomorrow. I'll post what I find.
If anyone is a current subscriber to PBR it might be possible to pull
it up. Maybe late 2000 or early 2001. I don't think it got good
reviews.
Mike

box anchor -- seriously?
 

On Wed, 14 May 2008 18:46:07 -0700 (PDT), Mike wrote:

On May 12, 8:21?am, Josh Assing wrote:
Our club is doing an anchoring class this weekend; so I was searching for some
used anchors locally "just in case" someone needed one.

I stumbled onhttp://www.slideanchor.com/box.asp-- is that for real?
no chain & 2:1 scope?

Has anyone actually used one of these? ?I was intregued by the clams, but
couldn't find any reviews online -- just marketing stuffs.

It seems to me that POWER BOAT REPORTS tested this one as part of a
multi anchor test maybe 8 or 10 years ago. I'll try and remember to
look it up while I'm at the office tomorrow. I'll post what I find.
If anyone is a current subscriber to PBR it might be possible to pull
it up. Maybe late 2000 or early 2001. I don't think it got good
reviews.
Mike

Looking forward to it. I can't see how the claims can be true by looking at
the anchor. Unless there is a concrete block put in the hole of course!

BTW, let's let the Harry thread drop.
--
John *H*

box anchor -- seriously?
 

On Mon, 12 May 2008 08:21:39 -0700, Josh Assing
wrote:

Our club is doing an anchoring class this weekend; so I was searching for some
used anchors locally "just in case" someone needed one.

I stumbled on http://www.slideanchor.com/box.asp -- is that for real?
no chain & 2:1 scope?

Has anyone actually used one of these? I was intregued by the clams, but
couldn't find any reviews online -- just marketing stuffs.

I have been using the same 15 pound Danforth for fifty years. I used
to bury it in the mud with a 110 hp engine, which couldn't drag it. [A
Turbocraft, if it matters. First of the jet boats, dating from 58. SN
10] Also used it with a 12 foot duckboat with a 5 hp motor. So why
would anyone in their right mind want the box?

Casady