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Boat anchors
Posted on 12/20/10 at 3:16 pm
Posted on 12/20/10 at 3:16 pm
I know it's winter and in full swing hunting season, but I'm starting to get the summer itch already. I need a better anchor for my boat and was wondering if anyone on here had any suggestions.
I have a 22' Tahoe Q7i. and the anchor I have just doesn't hold well at all. Anyone have any experience with this?
TIA
I have a 22' Tahoe Q7i. and the anchor I have just doesn't hold well at all. Anyone have any experience with this?
TIA
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Posted on 12/20/10 at 3:19 pm to 985TigerSaint
Is it a mushroom, fluke or Navy style?
Posted on 12/20/10 at 3:20 pm to 985TigerSaint
Allot depends on the type of material on the bottom. I have yet to find an anchor that does well in oyster shells. They are pricey but the fortress aluminum anchors are extremely light and bite quite well. Anchor holding power is more about the fluke angle than anchor weight.
ETA: adding several feet of chain will help your anchor tremendously.
ETA: adding several feet of chain will help your anchor tremendously.
This post was edited on 12/20/10 at 3:21 pm
Posted on 12/20/10 at 3:38 pm to 985TigerSaint
Posted on 12/20/10 at 3:40 pm to 985TigerSaint
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Boat anchors
you can have my wife if you would like
Posted on 12/20/10 at 3:49 pm to 985TigerSaint
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I know it's winter and in full swing hunting season, but I'm starting to get the summer itch already.
Also, I can't wait for the summer, I'm going fishing over the holidays.
Posted on 12/20/10 at 3:50 pm to 985TigerSaint
Make sure you are letting out enough rope. I think the rule of thumb is 7' of rope to 1' of water depth.
Posted on 12/20/10 at 3:59 pm to 985TigerSaint
your boat should use a fluke anchor. Remember to use roughly 7 ft. of rope to 1 ft. of water. You also should have about 10 ft. of chain. Also your current anchor may be a bit too small for your boat. (not always the case)
Posted on 12/20/10 at 4:43 pm to 985TigerSaint
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I had same problem with my anchor never holding and I tried everything from more chain and appropriate rope for the depth and nothing worked. Finally bought one of these and my problems were solved. Best thing is you don't have to set them or anything just throw it in the water. I've fished in 3 ft seas on the beach and this anchor has never slipped.
I had same problem with my anchor never holding and I tried everything from more chain and appropriate rope for the depth and nothing worked. Finally bought one of these and my problems were solved. Best thing is you don't have to set them or anything just throw it in the water. I've fished in 3 ft seas on the beach and this anchor has never slipped.
Posted on 12/20/10 at 7:08 pm to 985TigerSaint
get a cajun anchor, works awesome for us, its like a javelin you throw down there
Posted on 12/20/10 at 8:06 pm to 985TigerSaint
Pulling up these beauties NOW and don't even have to go out into the lake. Why wait till summer? 
This post was edited on 12/20/10 at 8:12 pm
Posted on 12/21/10 at 6:49 am to 985TigerSaint
Suggestions about chain are spot on-also always buy the next larger size for your boat than suggested. So if the boat size range for an 8# anchor includes your boat size, then get a 13# anchor. The box anchor makes sense, but sure looks like a storage nightmare-certainly would fit in my locker that is built for a Danforth style.
Posted on 12/21/10 at 8:42 am to 985TigerSaint
I've got a Fortress that works great. The light weight makes it really nice to use. Have several friends that have box anchors and they love them. Good thing about the box anchor is you don't have to use a chain. Less stuff to scratch the boat when you're pulling it up. For storage they fold them up flat and put them in a duffle bag. Works good.
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