spare anchor

#1 05-04-2005, 09:03 PM

a bracket for a danforth is easy to construct with starboard and bungee, then put it where ever you want it

steplift20 · #2 05-04-2005, 09:15 PM

OK tHIS IS MY PROBLEM.i LIKE TO CARRY A SPARE ANCHOR ON BOARD BUT I DONT KNOW WHERE TO STORE IT,SOUNDS STUPID,DOESNT IT BUT I ONLY HAVE THE ANCHOR LOCKER UNDER THE HATCH AND DONT WANT TO PUT THEM INTHE STORAGE UNDER THE DECK BECAUSE IT WOULD BE IN DIRECT CONTACT WITH THE HULL, SO ANY SUGGESTIONS

reelapeelin · #3 05-04-2005, 10:51 PM

steplift...you could put a "mat" of some sort in bottom of hatch or construct the anchor bracket and attach to back of transom(attach well)...outta the way...easy to reach...do you carry two ropes as well?...

Franco · #4 05-05-2005, 12:05 AM

I'vs seen folks attach a piece of pcv pipe to one of the bow rails posts (vertically) and drop the anchor in and secure it with a bungee cord. Mostly on wreck anchors, but if you got the right diameter pipe it should be fine.

CT_V-20 · #5 05-05-2005, 11:52 AM

I have an anchor stored on the port inboard side of the boat behind the lounge with a basic danforth mount. It's out of the way and easily accessible. The anchor line and chain store under the seat.

steplift20 · #6 05-05-2005, 12:16 PM

I have 500 feet of 3/8 inh line, so if i lose 200 feet i still have 300 left,plus i carry a spare chain and shackle

steplift20 · #7 05-05-2005, 12:20 PM

i have a pvc pipe attach to the rail and have a wreck anchor in it . i like toi keep my deck clean of clutter because when the fishing gets hot all hell breaks loose
right now i have the anchoe stored in the cabin but its not secured to anything and i know once i start to go out it will be all over the place. one thing bad about the steplift is that they dont have to much storage spaced,

#8 05-06-2005, 07:03 PM

Here's how mine are mounted. Please ignore the mess; I just ran out and took the pictures. She hasn't had a bath since out trip to Lk Livingston last weekend.

reelapeelin · #9 05-06-2005, 08:00 PM

Oh, the old big anchor AND BIGGER anchor ploy, eeeh?...Havis, that's pretty cool...specially the hole and cover/keeper...whadda Great Site... 8)...who knew learnin' could be that big a RUSH!... :D...

OK, Steplift...anymore problems?... ;D...

#10 05-06-2005, 08:21 PM

There's a story here, & I have time to tell.

My father-in-law and I were going out fishing and get out to the jetties and the wind is just howling. We stop short of the end to decide what we want to do. As I'm idling, both engines die, one right after the other. Widgida-widgida-widgida is all I get out of the engines. Neither one is starting and I'm get stressed real quick since the 25mph wind is sending us right toward the jetty rocks. We gotta get the hook out and stop this trend. At the time, just one anchor was mounted; no big deal there, but the brand new anchor rope that came out of the forward hatch in the cuddy was a rats nest. Ever try to pay out a line in a hurry when it's in one big knot? It sux, let me tell you. I ended up de-tangling the line in time and we got the hook to the bottom before the rocks got to us. Then the engines started right up. I'm guessing I flooded them in a hurry to restart them. A bit later, when we anchored at the boat cut in the north jetty, with the ripping current and good wind, we had a difficult time setting the anchor. To fix all that stressfullness, I put the larger anchor on board and installed the deck pipe so the rode will pay out as needed from now on. That cover will be of teak since the 'test piece' seems to work pretty good.

/Ramble off/