bad anchors and bad anchoring

tom-sr230 · 08-16-2013, 07:57 AM

we have been using the folding box anchor made by slide co. on our 23 foot bow rider I use two, one each for the bow and stern and they both perform great for what we do ,,which is hang in the sand.. I have thrown them out on different bottoms and although the anchor did work great, it filled up with mud and had to be shaken around a little in the water before hauling it in..i still keep a couple of my older fluke style anchors on the boat just in case I need them or to offer them to a neighbor at the sand bar to use if they only had one anchor and were drifting ... I have gotten angry in the past when another boat pulls right up next to us and only uses a bow anchor with the driver now napping and his boat swinging very very close to mine..i would rather stay happy and offer up something that would most likely be sitting in my shed anyways..so far when I lend an anchor out, I have always gotten it back.!!

NH_boater · 08-16-2013, 09:14 AM

I keep an extra 'super hooker' in the boat for the same reason.

brk-lnt · 08-16-2013, 09:56 AM

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Originally Posted by NH_boater

I keep an extra 'super hooker' in the boat for the same reason.

I had a super hooker on my boat once, but then my wife found out and it caused all kinds of issues.

Phantom · 08-16-2013, 10:58 AM

SPARE ANCHOR brings up another point for the "Newbies"

Always have a Sharp Knife aboard !

Although a LAST RESORT, when deep water anchoring once in a great while you have to finally admit that nothing that you do will bring this anchor up.

With a tear in the eye, you are forced to "cut your anchor" out of your life!

With that said, there are many techniques for trying to break an anchor loose (using the power of the boat) ..... BUT once in a great while...... Oh well ....

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NH_boater · 08-16-2013, 12:47 PM

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Originally Posted by brk-lnt

I had a super hooker on my boat once, but then my wife found out and it caused all kinds of issues.

I tee'd that one up for you....

brk-lnt · 08-16-2013, 01:19 PM

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Originally Posted by NH_boater

I tee'd that one up for you....

Yeah. Teamwork is always the key to a good outcome.

tom-sr230 · 08-16-2013, 04:09 PM

tell that to the super hooker!!!!!!!!

HellRaZoR004 · 08-17-2013, 10:16 AM

Those last few posts were hilarious.

08-16-2013, 07:57 AM	#1
tom-sr230 Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: north of boston/and paugus bay Posts: 35 Thanks: 3 Thanked 2 Times in 1 Post	box anchor we have been using the folding box anchor made by slide co. on our 23 foot bow rider I use two, one each for the bow and stern and they both perform great for what we do ,,which is hang in the sand.. I have thrown them out on different bottoms and although the anchor did work great, it filled up with mud and had to be shaken around a little in the water before hauling it in..i still keep a couple of my older fluke style anchors on the boat just in case I need them or to offer them to a neighbor at the sand bar to use if they only had one anchor and were drifting ... I have gotten angry in the past when another boat pulls right up next to us and only uses a bow anchor with the driver now napping and his boat swinging very very close to mine..i would rather stay happy and offer up something that would most likely be sitting in my shed anyways..so far when I lend an anchor out, I have always gotten it back.!!

08-16-2013, 10:58 AM	#4
Phantom Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Berlin, Ma / Gilford Posts: 1,936 Thanks: 452 Thanked 603 Times in 340 Posts	SPARE ANCHOR brings up another point for the "Newbies" Always have a Sharp Knife aboard ! Although a LAST RESORT, when deep water anchoring once in a great while you have to finally admit that nothing that you do will bring this anchor up. With a tear in the eye, you are forced to "cut your anchor" out of your life! With that said, there are many techniques for trying to break an anchor loose (using the power of the boat) ..... BUT once in a great while...... Oh well .... . __________________ *A bad day on the Big Lake (although I've never had one) - Still beats a day at the office!!*

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08-16-2013, 09:14 AM	#2
NH_boater Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 298 Thanks: 14 Thanked 147 Times in 62 Posts	I keep an extra 'super hooker' in the boat for the same reason.

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08-16-2013, 04:09 PM	#7
tom-sr230 Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: north of boston/and paugus bay Posts: 35 Thanks: 3 Thanked 2 Times in 1 Post	tell that to the super hooker!!!!!!!!

08-17-2013, 10:16 AM	#8
HellRaZoR004 Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Litchfield/Gilford Posts: 828 Thanks: 233 Thanked 224 Times in 131 Posts	Those last few posts were hilarious.