Anchors

[l008com]

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What's a good size and kind of anchor? My boat is a small 15/16 footer. I don't really plan on using it at all. But technically you need to have one on board in Massachusetts. The other problem is that theres really NO place on my boat for an anchor. It's so small, and anywhere you put it, its just going to slide back and smash into the battery or gas tank or bilge pump when you hit the gas.

But all that said, if i'm going have an anchor, it might as well be one big enough that I can actually use it, even if I only do once in a while.

 

[mikecjn]

Re: Anchors

It really depends on where you are boating. Will there be a current, what type of bottom, etc.
I use a fluke anchor. Digs in well and holds the boat in heavy tidal currents in muddy /sandy bottoms when coastal fishing. I also have a smaller mushroom anchor that I use on calmer lakes but it doesnt work well at all on rocky bottoms.
My boats are 20' and 15'.
Whichever you choose just make sure it is sized for your boat.

 

[l008com]

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Well what is the size, thats part of my question. And as far as where I'm boating, most of where i'm boating is deep river and boston harbor, and I'm not going to have 100' of anchor line onboard, so it doesn't matter there. Up river, I think it's only 10 feet deep or so. I don't really know what the bottom is like. The current up there is very weak. If I was going to anchor anywhere, it would probably be up there. Or maybe on the Charles river which also has very week current.

 

[mikecjn]

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My Danforth style fluke is the 14lb. I also have a 3' chain rode on it. The mushroom anchor I believe is only 10lbs and is connected directly to the rope with no chain.
If I were to only get one, I would get the smaller 9-10lb fluke.

 

[a70eliminator]

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Same here:
Sometimes to plop over a little mushroom on the end of some line is all that's needed for the swim cove, while rougher conditions 3' chop in 50' of water on Erie I'll deploy my Navy style and give as much line needed to set, 100' of line usually does it, if not than it's too rough and I'm headed in.

 

[l008com]

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Hmm So maybe a mushroom and a 20 foot line. These rivers are dirty so as much as I'd love to go swimming... I don't think so.

So how many lbs? I like the idea of a mushroom anchor because I feel like it's going to do the least amount of damage bouncing around my boat

 

[a70eliminator]

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A 10lb mushroom anchor and a 75' ski rope is more than I've ever needed on the inland lakes, but broke down under stormy conditions and your screwed. I'm not saying anymore as to get hammered for giving ill advise

 

[Beefer]

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I really don't know what size you'd need for a mushroom, but if you were to get a fluke style, 7-10 lbs would be all you'd need. I'm really commenting because of the amount of rode you plan on using. Everyone here will tell you to carry a minimum of 75' based on the info you've given, but I think you won't do that. I would recommend at least a bare minimum of 50'. You can never have too much line, but it's hell if you don't have enough. Walmart sells 200' of 3/8" anchor line on a nice little spool for $50. I'd just get that, and keep it on the spool. My $.02 for the day.