Anchors?

[ckracing]

I have an anchor that came with the boat that is too big. I'm wanting to replace it with something right for my use. I'm never on a river, always a lake. My private lake where we anchor is around 75 ft. deep. Quiet coves without a great amount of wind. What type of anchor would you recommend?

Thanks!

[jasun]

I have a 15lb version of this and it works great in deep water. My lake is murk bottom though. Not sure it would work good on a clay or sand lake.


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[blackout_58]

I put my money on a small box anchor, just my two cents.

[crystal waters]

I use the same as Jasun. I make sure the anchor is well set and also that I let out enough anchor line that the pull against it is more of a horizontal nature than vertical. At an angle of sorts. I watch many boaters simply drop the anchor over thevside and expect it to hold the boat in place. You have to " set it" and then leave out enough line.

[Jetlink]

Anchor, plus about five feet of chain before you get to the rope is best. I have heard good things about box anchors and I would probably go with one for my next anchor. Where I boat is predominantly a muck bottom and a few lakes on the chain plus the river are sand/gravel bottom which is why I use a fluke anchor as well as my in laws do on their boat.

The bottom of the lake is really going to be your driving factor on anchor selection.

[pridekit]

I don't mean to hi-jack the thread, but can you use a fluke on muck bottom lakes? I'm normally in a sandy river, but I plan on taking it to some lakes in central Florida (not sure what their bottoms are like, or depths).

[Jetlink]

I use a fluke style anchor where I boat and all I have to do is be patient sometimes when pulling the anchor and then I try and clean is as best I can before bringing it back in the boat.

[crystal waters]

Exactly same for me!

[MJHKnox]

Anchor, plus about five feet of chain before you get to the rope is best. I have heard good things about box anchors and I would probably go with one for my next anchor. Where I boat is predominantly a muck bottom and a few lakes on the chain plus the river are sand/gravel bottom which is why I use a fluke anchor as well as my in laws do on their boat.

The bottom of the lake is really going to be your driving factor on anchor selection.

+1 on the Chain. Makes a big difference.
Do not cheap out on a good rope.

M-

[Outsick]

Small trash can from dollar store bag of cement and a threaded eye with nut and fender washer good lake anchor. Cheap too.