Btw Keith, I have the same anchor now (8lb danforth) and it's been working fine. I did a test anchor in probably 5kts of current under the narrows bridge and it held. I was in about 15 feet of water with 10ft of chain and 75ft ish of line. I was actually steering the boat back and forth at hull speed...lol. But I wouldn't want to leave it there a week! Jazz On Jun 6, 2016 8:49 PM, "Keith R. Martin" <keith.richard.martin@gmail.com> wrote:
Thanks Jazz,
Now the pressure is on :-)! I will be sure to post some pictures as soon as I can... On Jun 6, 2016 8:43 PM, "Jazzy" <jazzydaze@gmail.com> wrote:
You all make valid points. I arrived at the 22lb bruce type anchor by advice from a salty old dude that has been anchoring out permanently for years and has watched many boats drag by him or into him..lol. He seemed very experienced and knowledgeable. He rowed over from his Westlake and asked about El Nino, then we got into this topic, so he was aware of what boat we were talking about. It's possible that I'd be anchored out there all summer and be gone from the boat for extensive periods, so I think overkill is the word here. He passed me his phone number to verify my work or help, so I'm happy about that!
I'm still chasing down the last remnants of mooring leads but it doesn't look good, so mooring is plan B. Basically this anchor setup is a pseudo mooring ball, but I can't actually place a mooring ball.
I'm def looking forward to those pics! I wonder if the 5 gallon bucket presents a sleeping obstacle? I want my anchor to be instantly deployable, so bowsprit type deal seems ideal if it's workable.
Jazz