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bruceka49
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small boat anchoring

Post by bruceka49 » Thu Sep 05, 2013 7:12 am

Last weekend I took my 16' Pro Sport Lund boat over to Dash Point fishing for Pinks. I tried to anchor off shore and cast toward shore. My little 15lb mushroom anchor wouldn't hold me in a mild tide. What type of anchor works best for that kind of condition?

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Re: small boat anchoring

Post by Steelheadin360 » Thu Sep 05, 2013 8:34 am

I would get a "Navy" style anchor that digs in a little bit, and make sure you have enough line out, i like to have a good angle on the line.

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Re: small boat anchoring

Post by Bodofish » Thu Sep 05, 2013 10:50 am

You need a traditional Fluke style anchor or maybe a Roberts or a Lewmar, the latter are quite expensive. Here's a link to an inexpensive one, I'd go the 16' to 24' , just because, bigger is better, just so you know what you're looking for.
http://www.westmarine.com/webapp/wcs/st ... sNum=50320
And with that you will need a length of anchor chain, heavier is better. It holds the anchor to the ground so it can dig in. 12' to 16' feet should be fine. Just talk to any of the folks at Fisheries supply or West Marine, figure out what you need then shop on line. Fisheries Supply will probably have the better price of the two, they seem to be pretty competitive with the online retailers.
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Re: small boat anchoring

Post by beeman » Thu Sep 05, 2013 11:23 am

The fluke anchor is fine. I use one on my 15' duraboat and it holds just fine in the Snohomish and on the sound. I used to have the same anchor on a glass boat with no issues. I have 4' of chain and then 50' of rope.

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Re: small boat anchoring

Post by bruceka49 » Fri Sep 06, 2013 5:41 am

Thanks for the help.

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Re: small boat anchoring

Post by Bodofish » Fri Sep 06, 2013 7:28 am

The key is to have a good scope on the anchor line. To hold the boat the scope should be around 30 degrees.
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Re: small boat anchoring

Post by kodacachers » Tue Sep 10, 2013 9:53 am

I'm late to the party, but Bodo is right on the scope--general rule is your anchor rode should be 5 to 7 times the depth of the water.

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