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storm34
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Posted: December-26-2010 at 2:30pm |
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...only thing a mushroom anchor is good for is holding down the wet ski vests on the dock.
I'm with horkn, 15lb tripper is the way to go when dealing with Mud and soft lake bottoms |
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Fl Inboards
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If I do have to utilize it as an anchor and it gets stuck in the mud I pull on it with the boat to free it up and not the back. |
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Morfoot
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Jodi if I used a 75lb anchor I feel that I would be the one on the bottom after attempting to pull it up. I do use 2 ea 88lb blocks of lead as counter balance to the driver. They were weights off a 727 front bulkhead used for counter balancing the 3 engines hanging off the back. When that airplane was empty it would sit on its tail if they weren't there. |
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harriss28
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i forgot to say in my earlier post that I use an "anchor buddy" along with the 25# navy anchor. The anchor buddy provides some forgivesness for the big waves. It also allows the boat to be pulled into shore with ease. After the boat ispulled in, the bungie pulls the boat right back out. I dont know what I would do without mine. We have been though some very high wind, and my anchor has never moved.
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Luchog
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I use a 7 lbs danforth anchor with 5 feet stainles chain attached. It works great.
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OverMyHead
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I missed a deal on a folding box on craigslist, would be a nice option.
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For thousands of years men have felt the irresistible urge to go to sea, and many of them died. Things got better after they invented boats.
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rman56
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Storage is important not alot of room in the ol 83 SN....
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horkn
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I have a 15 # vinyl coated tri tipped anchor. It works for what I need it for, but it is awkward to store. I'm thinking of getting a folding box anchor.
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8122pbrainard
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Dave, I agree that mushroom anchors do have there place. It all depends on the lake bottom you're dealing with. They won't be making and selling so many if they didn't work! Maybe it's a north of Florida thing!! |
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OverMyHead
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I would disagree with this, the mushroom will give some bite if you trail out enough line that it tips onto a side and drags into the bottom. It depends on the bottom surface. It takes alot of weight if they are dropped nearly straight down. |
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OverMyHead
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I have a 15 pound plastic coated mushroom that is adequate for the conditions I anchor in which like you is for swimming on calm days, a river anchor definitly has more bite, I just don't like storing it in the boat. The plastic keeps the carpet from getting rust marks. I just bougtht a cute little folding anchor off craigs list for 5 dollars, it is maybe 5 pounds and I am going to try it as a second anchor for the downwind side when rafting up. I expect that I will have to get out and "step" it into the sand to make it work, but it will store very nicely and rarely get used.
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rman56
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I like the sound of the ballast idea........
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Fl Inboards
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I utilize a 75 pound elevator weight. It serves two purposes,one it is a ballast counter weight in the boat for trick and slalom skiing (especially when their is only the driver) that can be moved around the floor. Second is as a anchor. It cleans off nicely as it is a painted surface and has a nice handle built into it.
I made a second one out of a lead head. drilled and bolted a handle to it. |
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Hobby Boats can be expensive when the hobbyist is limited on their own skill and expertise.
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adamt
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I concur, stay away from the mushroom anchor, they're useless. You get better results with a bleach bottle filled with sand |
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rman56
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Sleeping with the fishes, concrete boots........mmmmmmm sounds kind of funny!
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MartyMabe
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Wonder who--I mean what The Godfather uses??
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rman56
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Cool I appreciate the heads up........I will also be sure to tie it well! LOL
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Morfoot
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@ 25lbs heck I guess not. If that thing gets into a really muddy bottom you pull your back out trying to get her up. I use a 15lb river anchor tied to the bow eyelet. I have used a 10lb mushroom up until this summer. I upgraded cause A. the stupid thing came untied B. big rollers seemed to disloge a mushroom easier than a river anchor but the lakes down here in GA are very mucky and soft. |
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harriss28
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I have a 25# vinyl coated navy anchor. Ive nevere had a problem with it
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rman56
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May be a strange question but whats a good weight on an anchor for my 83 SN? I never have had one and were starting to go to some bigger lakes where we like to tie up and swim.
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