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sagetek1
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Best anchor for the job?
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7/14/2013 12:00:48 PM
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What type anchor is recommended for casual use say to throw out the back end of a pontoon boat when you have the front tied up to a tree on a beached area around the lake? Something to keep the boat from swinging around with the wind, but still easy(!) to get up when you leave. Will be in rather shallow water. Not for anchoring out in the middle of the channel.
I have used a Danforth (spelling?) before in the ocean with a larger boat, but they can be a pain to pull up sometimes if they get a good grip. especially if set from the back of the boat around the prop. And it was used in rather deep 30-50 foot water. It was what came with the boat and I did not select it.
Thanks for experienced answers!!!
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roswellric
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Best anchor for the job?
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7/14/2013 3:17:44 PM (updated 7/14/2013 3:45:04 PM)
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You could do what houseboaters do. Get 2 poly lines...not particularly heavy. Beach the boat & run a line at an angle from each of the stern cleats to the shore and tie off to a tree or whatever. In your case with a pontoon you might get by with driving a metal stakes in the beach and tying off to them. I'd say you'll need at least 50 feet of line on each side to do the trick. This is a great job for a couple of bikini clad first mates while you keep the boat stable :-)
The anchor scheme doesn't work well because the constant shifting back and forth will tend to work it loose... or more likely your bow will get pulled off the shore.
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250 SEL
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Best anchor for the job?
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7/14/2013 3:45:48 PM
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I use a Richter anchor for my pontoon. I've tried several others and am very happy with this one. It is very easy to retrieve unlike others I have had and holds very well. Don't get a Fluke anchor and if you do good luck.i have several at Chimney Rock you can have. Also got mine at Academy Sports $69. Make sure you get a anchor chain no matter what anchor you use and plenty of rope about two hundred feet if you will be using it at the Rock.
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Osms
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7/14/2013 5:23:50 PM
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I carry an 18lb River Anchor,6 ft of chain, and 100 ft of line, but I'm kind of shy about anchoring in water over 20 ft deep, because that's where the sunken limbs, trees, and stumps live. Hook a big limb and you've lost your rig. BTW, a river anchor is a mushroom shape with cutouts to resemble short flukes.
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sagetek1
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Best anchor for the job?
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7/14/2013 7:13:12 PM
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Thanks 250 SEL. I have ordered an 18 pound Richter anchor with appropriate chain leader and plenty of line (rode?). Will give it a try and see how it works!!! Never plan on using it in much deaper than 10-15 feet, but you know how plans go!
Thanks again.
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Mack
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7/14/2013 7:59:20 PM
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Are you beaching the boat or not?? If not then you might need to worry about a rear anchor keeping the bow off the beach.
If beaching the front end, just toss out a 10# mushroom anchor about 100 feet from the beach coming in letting out rope and cleat it down. Simple.
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roswellric
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Best anchor for the job?
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7/14/2013 10:17:30 PM
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Works unless you have traffic and wake...
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lakngulf
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Best anchor for the job?
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7/14/2013 10:31:35 PM
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Just put up a sign for everyone to watch their wake...
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roswellric
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Alas...
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7/15/2013 7:30:38 AM
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Boaters that are inconsiderate with their wake can't read.
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Mack
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Alas...
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7/15/2013 9:11:16 AM
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Then, I guess my old gallon bucket of concrete with an eye ring embedded would not meet the test either?
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Summer Lover
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Nope...
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7/15/2013 10:16:59 AM
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The way these id10ts are plowing 50' off the end of the pier, it would take a 55 gallon garbage can full of concrete and 200# of chain...
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roswellric
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Alas...
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7/15/2013 11:43:42 AM
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Might if you attached it to the neck of the operator..
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