Master
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What type and size anchors are everyone using for our boat mainly in the lake?
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rkluck
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I just use a simple 15 lb. river anchor with a 6' chain. Holds very well on the lake (lots over wind last weekend and she held fast). I have another for the rear but don't always use it.
ScarabMike
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I use a small box anchor. Works incredible. Love it!
And then I use a shore spike with an anchor buddy for shoreline anchoring.
And then I use a shore spike with an anchor buddy for shoreline anchoring.
ScarabMike
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Master
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Yes, I installed the pro grill. I am on tundratalk, but have been finding myself on this site more
PapaBear
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I need that and I need to get on Tundra Talk...
sysinu
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which boat do you have? I ask because a 24' yamaha is very different than a 19' scarab so your milage will vary. But if I were to assume larger is better, then you need a 11lb equivalent fluke style anchor with ~8-12' of chain (depending on thickness of the chain) and a 5.5:1 scope of rope to depth in calm weather or 7:1 scope of rope to depth in more rough conditions.
Personally, I use one of 3 different types of anchors depending on what I'm going to be doing. I have a large box anchor that I use for daytime anchoring in calm conditions (usually this is what my anchor buoy is hooked up to with all my tubes, party islands, etc) when I stay somewhere for more than a day.
For night time anchoring in a very protected area, I toss 2 bow anchors:
For night time anchoring in a less protected area, I toss 2 bow anchors and 1 stern line to shore:
I'm overly protective in how I anchor though. The lake I boat on turns from nice to nightmare in minutes (I have lost many ezups to the winds at lake powell), so when I don't beach my boat, I make sure the anchors are solid.
Personally, I use one of 3 different types of anchors depending on what I'm going to be doing. I have a large box anchor that I use for daytime anchoring in calm conditions (usually this is what my anchor buoy is hooked up to with all my tubes, party islands, etc) when I stay somewhere for more than a day.
For night time anchoring in a very protected area, I toss 2 bow anchors:
- FX-11 that I ground down the stock so it would fit into my anchor locker. This has 12' of 3/8" thick chain on it.
- Large Box anchor (usually I just re-attach to the buoy).
For night time anchoring in a less protected area, I toss 2 bow anchors and 1 stern line to shore:
- FX-11 that I ground down the stock so it would fit into my anchor locker. This has 12' of 3/8" thick chain on it.
- Manson supreme 25# with 6' pvc coated 3/8" chain and 12' of 3/8" chain (total of 18' of chain).
- Large shore spike with slacked rope to the back of the boat.
I'm overly protective in how I anchor though. The lake I boat on turns from nice to nightmare in minutes (I have lost many ezups to the winds at lake powell), so when I don't beach my boat, I make sure the anchors are solid.