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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 3:24 pm to dawgfan1979
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Is it a mushroom, fluke or Navy style?
The one I have now is a Fluke style, but is older and one that I had in my last boat which was alot smaller and lighter than this one.
Posted on 12/20/10 at 3:26 pm to bayoudude
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bayoudude
The oyster shells in Lake Ponchatrain/ Lake Maurepas are my biggest problem. I dont do much fishing anymore and mainly use my boat as a pleasure boat. I like to anchor out and swim around.
Posted on 12/20/10 at 3:30 pm to 985TigerSaint
Hard to grab in oyster shells, but get the style already mentioned and put about 10-12 feet of chain on it.
Posted on 12/20/10 at 3:38 pm to 985TigerSaint
Posted on 12/20/10 at 3:39 pm to yellowfin
The original power pole 
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 3:42 pm to yellowfin
Ours is a 12' PVC pipe. 45* angle cut at the end. Sealed off and rope tied to it
Posted on 12/20/10 at 3:45 pm to yellowfin
I paid $85 for my first. One of my crew lost it by not checking the U-bolt. I then bought a 12' by 5/8 SS rod and made 3 for a total of $45.
I love those things.
I love those things.
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
LINK
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 12/20/10 at 8:19 pm to cdaniel76
The correct term for your "fluke" anchor, is a Danforth anchor.
With proper set, chain and scope, best anchor for this area..............
Never thro an anchor. Point upwind, and slowly drop, till it sets. Make line tight and if the boat "swings" its set. If its "skipping" it aint set...
With proper set, chain and scope, best anchor for this area..............
Never thro an anchor. Point upwind, and slowly drop, till it sets. Make line tight and if the boat "swings" its set. If its "skipping" it aint set...
Posted on 12/20/10 at 8:49 pm to Drop4Loss
Thanks for the suggestions guys. I'm gonna check into the cajun anchor and the box anchor a little more and probably go with one of those.
Posted on 12/20/10 at 10:11 pm to 985TigerSaint
If you aren't letting out enough scope it will not matter what type of anchor you have.
Anchoring Tips
We were in a storm in Galveston Bay and we kept slipping with 80 ft of scope...took two anchors to stop us. The boat weighs about 11,000 pounds though.
Anchoring Tips
We were in a storm in Galveston Bay and we kept slipping with 80 ft of scope...took two anchors to stop us. The boat weighs about 11,000 pounds though.
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