Box anchor?

[Keith Hebert]

Who have the Box Anchor? How do you like it? Does it work well?

 

[FlyNavy76]

Works great! It's very heavy though.

 

[DieselCamel]

Box anchor works great in most situations. Only issue I've ever had is really loose sand with a current

 

[bronze_10]

we bought one last year.. they said we need a small for our 23 footer but we bought a medium instead..... guess what my boat doesn't do now? drag the anchor! however it is heavy... but my wife can still handle it.

 

[itsdgm]

We've got two. Ones bigger than the other. They both work very well. Especially with an anchor buddy. "Set it and forget it"

 

[Scuba_ref]

I switched to a box anchor this year and I love it! Of course it doesn't fit in the anchor locker, but I'm okay with that.

 

[Julian]

Love my box anchor....it only slipped once this weekend ....but in its defense - it was holding 8-10 boats!

I use it as my primary.....

 

[Zeus2013]

Love my box anchor. I do despise the 20lbs of mud it brings up with it.

 

[thorsome]

Yes, yes, oh God, yes!!!!
It's that good.

 

[FlyNavy76]

Yes, yes, oh God, yes!!!!
It's that good.

That's what she said.

Sorry, couldn't resist. My wife hates the box anchor because it's so heavy and brings up a bunch of rocks and clay. I have to bring it up now (used to be her job), but I love it because I no longer worry about dragging the anchor.

 

[robert843]

I agree with all of the above it works good. Cons are its difficult for someone who has never used it to figure it out so you usually get stuck setting the anchor if you ask someone on your boat who has never dealt with one to set the anchor once they pull it out they will give you a weird look like what is this. It's heavy and does pull up a bunch of of the bottom with it when retrieved as mentioned you will likely get stuck with this job as well. It does fit in my anchor locker but if you keep it there line the locker up with something or it will beat the heck out of your locker I put two throwable cushions in the bottom of mine to help protect it. All that said still love it truly is set and forget it 95% of the time.

 

[Julian]

Here's a tip for those who hate the cleaning part of a box anchor.....

Pull the anchor up from the bottom and leave it 2+ feet in the water, then slowly troll out of the cove (SLOWLY...and in SLOW no wake speed). Go about 50 yards and you will have self cleaned the anchor. Go back to the bow and pull up your clean anchor.

DO NOT forget it is down there (I leave the anchor locker door open and my obvious reminder) and DO NOT go over a slow no wake mode.

 

[Keith Hebert]

thanks all! I am definitely getting one for next season. I have a 21 foot Yamaha. what size should I get?

 

[mraz72]

I have a small (not sure, might be medium) box anchor, and as others have said, it sets without effort, never had it slip. I also have a digger anchor (https://www.amazon.com/Digger-Anchor-Freshwater-12/dp/B001RDEB86/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1473734217&sr=8-6&keywords=digger+anchor).

I first had the box anchor up front and the digger in the rear, but I have since switched them, the problem is the box anchor pulls up 1/2 the lake bottom and is VERY heavy with all of that crap on it. The digger pulls up NOTHING and holds almost as well. I have never slipped with either anchor

I don't even use the stock fluke anchor and it slipped ALL the time....