Anchor Holding Power

Flukinoff · 11-28-2006, 07:24 PM

Chuck had posted a excellant link to a product I purchased today. The product is an anchor retrieval system that seems to work like a champ !

During my search for this product I found another interesting product that increases your anchors holding power. It is a weight with some kind of rollers that slide down you anchor line. This product is supposed to change the angle of the boats pull on the anchor. Thus increasing the anchors holding power greatly. Check it out www.anchorbuddy.co.nz/technics.html

TonySMJC · 12-01-2006, 08:07 PM

For the money they want and the fact that you need to go fwd. to deploy and retrieve the thing , Im not lovin the thing,

Befor id used that I would either add a longer length of chain . Or if you want to try it for effect Use your standard length of chain then add a 20 to 50 ft lenght of rope and then add another 20 ,30 lbs of chain If you want to keep the lenght short use heavy guage chain. Then shackle on rope. Just drop it slow so it wont foul . should do the same job without the additional rope and equipment.

Special K · 12-04-2006, 08:46 AM

for my money i'd keep it simple. anchors hold by design more than weight. use enough chain & heavy enough guage to drag flat on bottom & proper scope is important also.
for retrieval when blackfising i use a danforth style with a "slide" ring shaft. allows for pulling out from behind the flukes.....fwiw mk

FMF · 12-04-2006, 09:46 AM

either that or drift fish....lol

TonySMJC · 12-04-2006, 07:00 PM

my sinker guy would love it if I started to drift the reef for frogs.

My lead bill would go through the roof

Flukinoff · 12-04-2006, 07:27 PM

Thanks Toney... I am just going to go with a longer chain.

11-28-2006, 07:24 PM	#1
Flukinoff NBS Member User Gallery Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 166	Anchor Holding Power Chuck had posted a excellant link to a product I purchased today. The product is an anchor retrieval system that seems to work like a champ ! During my search for this product I found another interesting product that increases your anchors holding power. It is a weight with some kind of rollers that slide down you anchor line. This product is supposed to change the angle of the boats pull on the anchor. Thus increasing the anchors holding power greatly. Check it out www.anchorbuddy.co.nz/technics.html __________________ You can respect the sea or she can take the respect from you.

12-01-2006, 08:07 PM	#2
TonySMJC User Gallery Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Brooklyn NY Posts: 439	I dont know For the money they want and the fact that you need to go fwd. to deploy and retrieve the thing , Im not lovin the thing, Befor id used that I would either add a longer length of chain . Or if you want to try it for effect Use your standard length of chain then add a 20 to 50 ft lenght of rope and then add another 20 ,30 lbs of chain If you want to keep the lenght short use heavy guage chain. Then shackle on rope. Just drop it slow so it wont foul . should do the same job without the additional rope and equipment. __________________ Take a kid fishing, they are the future of our sport and our world V.P New Angler Training , Chief Cook and Bottle Washer No B$ Pikers

12-04-2006, 07:00 PM	#5
TonySMJC User Gallery Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Brooklyn NY Posts: 439	too expensive my sinker guy would love it if I started to drift the reef for frogs. My lead bill would go through the roof __________________ Take a kid fishing, they are the future of our sport and our world V.P New Angler Training , Chief Cook and Bottle Washer No B$ Pikers

12-04-2006, 07:27 PM	#6
Flukinoff NBS Member User Gallery Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 166	Thanks Toney... I am just going to go with a longer chain. __________________ You can respect the sea or she can take the respect from you.

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12-04-2006, 08:46 AM	#3
Special K NBS Member User Gallery Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: tolland & mystic Posts: 365	for my money i'd keep it simple. anchors hold by design more than weight. use enough chain & heavy enough guage to drag flat on bottom & proper scope is important also. for retrieval when blackfising i use a danforth style with a "slide" ring shaft. allows for pulling out from behind the flukes.....fwiw mk

12-04-2006, 09:46 AM	#4
FMF NBS Member User Gallery Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 1,404	either that or drift fish....lol