Anchoring in rough water
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Buy the 'Chapman's Guide to Seamanship and Small Boat Handling'. Chapter 12 is devoted to anchoring, including ground tackle, techniques, recovery, etc. Besides providing more information than you may ever need to know, it is really good reading. Every boater should have a copy of this book.
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I have a 5lb coffee can filled with concrete. I put an eyelet in the mix before it dried. I have 35 ft of clothesline and I went the extra mile and safety wired the shackle!! Holds great in the pond out back.
I'm taking orders (my wife has a coffee addicton)
I'm taking orders (my wife has a coffee addicton)
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Originally posted by Troutly
I've had that book for awhile now. Lots of good reading.
I've had that book for awhile now. Lots of good reading.
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For ROBYW1, it is the PERFECT solution to his anchoring maladies. Twenty bucks WELL spent.
BTW - I use a Fortress (find that it holds better than a standard Danforth) on 10ft of heavy chain (chain can help offset a lack of scope), and keep a small 5 or 7 pound Danforth (throwing weight) on light floating nylon for the stern.
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I've been referencing Chapman's for over twenty years...great book. Put it back on the shelf, buy the Box Anchor, no chain needed, not much scope either
He'll give you your money back if you don't like it. Can't really go wrong, and you still got a great book
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I will place the order. Up untill now the best anchor I have tried was myself although I'm only good to 6 feet. My girlfriend told me once that I should try for deeper waters though.
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I second the Chapmans book. If you were to put a float on your anchor line about 20' from the anchor it will tend to dampen the tug on the line. This will help from jerking the anchor loose. That would only work if you already had a good set. It just help to keep the anchor from jerking out.
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Originally posted by rbtnt
Have you ever tried a spike that you could just screw in the sand since you are only in 3' to 5' of water?
Have you ever tried a spike that you could just screw in the sand since you are only in 3' to 5' of water?