11-29-2007, 08:32 PM
The anchor I have for my toon is too light to sink in or hold on much of any thing. It only weighs a lb or less with three prongs It does work as a sea anchor to slow me now as I get pushed across the water.
For secure anchoring of a boat the scope (length of rope /chain) should be a mininum of 7 to 1 but 9 to 1 is generally recommended. Thus for ten feet of water depth you need 70 feet of rope.
But having that large of a cirlce that you are going to swing on seems unpractical for fishing. Of course, a two anchor system will fix that. Having more weight will reduce the amount of scope needed. I do not have any info about what works though. Big help, ugh.
I have read that many people use old lift weights for an anchor on their toons. Some use a mess bag that they fill with rocks after they drag their equipment to their launch site. That way they don't have to lug extra weight with them on ther hike around the lake and back again.
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For secure anchoring of a boat the scope (length of rope /chain) should be a mininum of 7 to 1 but 9 to 1 is generally recommended. Thus for ten feet of water depth you need 70 feet of rope.
But having that large of a cirlce that you are going to swing on seems unpractical for fishing. Of course, a two anchor system will fix that. Having more weight will reduce the amount of scope needed. I do not have any info about what works though. Big help, ugh.
I have read that many people use old lift weights for an anchor on their toons. Some use a mess bag that they fill with rocks after they drag their equipment to their launch site. That way they don't have to lug extra weight with them on ther hike around the lake and back again.
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