Anchor selection for 19' boat

[prc03sx195]

Hi folks, just wondering if this was a good buy and fit for my boat. It is a complete kit, anchor, rope, chain and shackles. I will be mostly in a lake bottom.

Thanks, paul

http://www.overtons.com/modperl/pro...chors-Accessories&aID=25D&merchID=1009&r=view

 

[jevery]

Re: Anchor selection for 19' boat

Personally, I haven?t had good luck with Hooker style anchors where I boat. They seem prone to hanging up, especially on rocky bottoms or timber. I?ve lost two of them in the past and their relatively expensive to replace. I use a 20 lb navy fluke style now. More weight for holding power, less prone to snag, and a lot cheaper to replace when it does. Downside is heaving up a heavy anchor from a hundred foot bottom.

 

[njlarry]

Re: Anchor selection for 19' boat

what type of boat? lake bottom? lunch hook or storm anchor?
that anchor would be fine for most bowriders as an overnight anchor and general use but if you'll only be anchoring for fishing etc a smaller one will be much easier to use.

 

[Campylobacter]

Re: Anchor selection for 19' boat

I have that exact anchor set-up for a 19' deckboat. I bought it because the boat has an anchor lcoker specifically designed for that type of anchor. When I use it, it works great; it has never pulled loose (typically in a mud sand bottom). That being said, it is a huge pain the rear. After just a few outings I went out and bought a little mushroom anchor that I use 90% of the time. It doesn't hold nearly as well, but it is so much easier to pull up, clean, and stow. I now only use the hooker at night or when the wind is up.

I think it is good practice to have two anchors anyway, so I don't regret buying it. Just my 2 pennies.

 

[External Combustion]

Re: Anchor selection for 19' boat

Most of my boating is on lakes and rivers where the bottom is soft mud or sand. I have two anchors aboard every time. One lunch hook and one storm anchor. My thirty footer has two Danforth style anchors and the rest uses a mushroom lunch hook and a Danforth storm. Storm anchor for the thirty footer is 43 pounds, the lunch hook 14 pounds. Storm anchor for my small boats 14 pounds, lunch hook 10 pounds. Rhodes and chain to match.

I have had the Danforths hang up in tree roots and a rock bottom, but pulling on the trip line sucked them right out. I have not had to dive on them yet, though I hear my day is coming. An eight pounder should be easy to haul up and unless the bottom has a lot of clay the flukes will usually be washed clean by the time it is aboard. If not the scrub brush in the anchor locker comes out and a few swipes later the clean anchor is ready for drying.

If your lake has a soft bottom I think it would be a good buy for you. Look around and ask locals that have been boating for years there and see what they are using. I believe that would give you a better answer.

Remember to clean and dry the anchor rhode before you put it in the locker or in a storage bag. As soon as it is dry stow it out of the sun. The rhode will last much longer and you won't worry so much when a blow comes up.