Best Pontoon Anchor

[thinkxingu]

Originally Posted by Phantom

Thinkxingu -- Your issue is quite simple ...... not enough scope !

By your own admission you are expecting it to hook with 20' of line and hold a 20' toon. NOT gonna happen !

Solution - if you are truly always at the FL75 sandbar or Margate or similar-- then be prepared to jump off and set it manually

If you go to Patrician, Blueberry, Braun or other sandbar then you will be afforded the opportunity to have 40-60' of line off your bow and you'll catch just fine !!

I have a 26' bowrider, if I go to any of the sandbars first listed -- I know I am gonna get wet !! because the nature/ boating culture of those sandbar does not lend to a lot of scope (simply, I would look like an idiot with 80' of line out).

Phantom, maybe I wasn't clear: I was standing in the water, about 20' away, and pulling the anchor manually with my hands at my waist. The chain was flat on the sand, but as I pulled it, instead of the spikes digging in, the whole thing toppled over.

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[Dave R]

I have had excellent results with a Lewmar claw anchor. They always set easily and hold well in all kinds of bottoms, including sand and mud. They are also failrly compact and easy to store. An 11 lb would be perfect for your needs. I have a spare 11lb with a rode attached if you want to test it.

[thinkxingu]

Originally Posted by Dave R

I have had excellent results with a Lewmar claw anchor. They always set easily and hold well in all kinds of bottoms, including sand and mud. They are also failrly compact and easy to store. An 11 lb would be perfect for your needs. I have a spare 11lb with a rode attached if you want to test it.

I think this was mentioned as an option before--where are you located?

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[Dave R]

Originally Posted by thinkxingu

I think this was mentioned as an option before--where are you located?

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I live in Raymond NH. I could likely meet you on the lake though.

[Barney Bear]

All of the boats we have had over our many years of boating, first on inland rivers, and later on Winnipesaukee before we bought our cottage and when overnight anchoring was allowed, have had danforth anchors. First, lower the anchor while slowly going in reverse. The weight of the boat will help the flukes to dig in. The initial "set" should be made with a long scope. Once the anchor flutes have dug in, one can move ahead toward the anchor to shorten the scope. Obviously, a sandy or muddy bottom is needed for the flukes to work properly. On the rivers, we would use a trip line fastened to the base of the anchor below the flukes. This line would have a float attached. If the anchor had hooked below a submerged log, pulling on the trip line would free the anchor. 🐻