Bob & Mag

I hear that. I usually use two medium or one large and when stuck have had to wrap the line around a cleat, pulling in slack as the boat goes into a trough of wave, then let the next wave do the work and lift. That usually will break the tie on the first shot.
One medium can easily be broken by hand but usually holds our small boat without problem....usually .... once it did break when we got hit be a large boat wake and had to pull the anchor and re-tie.

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AlloyToy

All good ideas!!!

I like Dom's recommendation, the Mighty Mite. I wonder if you can weld new prongs on too when they break off???

Use to have this anchor with a ring that would slide down the shank of the anchor allowing you to pull from the fluke end. I think it was pretty light though.

74Formula, that was my anchor, I'll pick it up (jk) Nice find guy!!

Thanks all,

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Bryan A.

I usuay do what Eric did, usually pick up two or three anchors a year toggin out on the reef. Seems we have alot of rich fishermen in my area that prefer to cut their lines instead of pulling them out.

We have cought them on rod and reel and pulled them up on our anchor.

Alloy - I've got a few gnarrly ones you can have if you want to pick it up. If you hang it who cares.

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2003 Parker 2530 "El Mar".......click the pic
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AlloyToy

Bryan A, Thanks. Maybe the next time I come through that way I'll stop by and grab one. Appreciate it. I'll bring you your favorite beverage.......

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Bryan A.

No prob, let me know when, I'll bring it to the shop and straighten one out on the press for ya. They're not pretty but they work just the same.

Corona BTW.

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2003 Parker 2530 "El Mar".......click the pic
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Bob & Mag

Is that a "chene or chine" anchor? We got a small one with this boat but never used it. How well to they work?

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AlloyToy

B&M, it was light........took forever to find bottom. Very hard to anchor on a small rock pile with it.....it's light....very light, also deep water

I got so "P'd" off trying to anchor on the back side of block with it.....we bailed on that spot......small hot spot....current was ripping and no I don't always know what I'm doing

I'm gonna try both the zip tie thing and the Mighty Mite next season.

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Bryan A.

If you want to spend some coin and get a great anchor the Fortress anchors are the shit in my opinion. We have a few on the 40 Ocean you see in my avatar. Been using it for years and it always grabs and holds. We have one that is beat up from using it in the reefs and another that we use only for anchoring on overnights. Good thing is the parts are guaranteed for life. If you break any part you can send it back and they will replace it free. They are expensive but worth it in my opinion, especially if you sleep on the boat on the hook. Last season the plow on my Parker dragged twice during the night. This year I have a fortress but I won't use it to anchor in the reefs, I have enough old ones for that. They also have a Guardian series that is a little less expensive.

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2003 Parker 2530 "El Mar".......click the pic
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plugmeister

I use the "connect to the bottom, Tie to the top" method described here. Lost 1 anchor in many years. I will attest to what BryanA says. I was fishing with him at SW Reef when he brought up a brand new anchor and chain someone had left. Nice find--$$$! I have several beat up old fluke style anchors my Dad accumulated in his 80 years of fishing. He eventually just filled a big can with lead and put an eye bolt in it. That worked fine.

ChuckA From "Land of the Lost"

I looked through the web site archives and the pictures were gone but I had an old anchor I drilled and moved the chain so you could see how I do it .

I take the clevis off the arm on the anchor and drill a hole in the bottom large enough for the clevis to fit through then run the chain along the arm and install wire ties through the arm hole and a link in the chain. I try to find the heavy ties 3/8 and use 2 or 3 on the link if I only have the 1/4 ones i put 4 or 5 on.

Hope this helps .
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