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| Author: | qweedqwag [ Sun Jul 18, 2010 9:03 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Anchor size |
What size anchor does the 200 horizons use, went to Lake Ouachita in Arkansas and anchored for most of the day, the EBS came on the radio and said a big storm was coming so we all got out of the water and got ready to head in, tried to pull up the anchor it was a no go, tried circling around it pulling from different angles, she was stuck like Chuck and with the storm coming i tossed the line, watched it sink and hauled ass to the marina. Mike |
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| Author: | 230 Mike [ Sun Jul 18, 2010 9:49 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Anchor size |
http://www.cabelas.com/p-0037213018123a.shtml in my 230 and have never had a problem holding or releasing. |
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| Author: | robbo3 [ Mon Jul 19, 2010 8:52 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Anchor size |
qweedqwag wrote: she was stuck like Chuck and with the storm coming i tossed the line, watched it sink and hauled ass to the marina. Smart move, the anchor is not worth it. I use a danforth style anchor that has held well in all types of conditions. It's a little bulkier than Mike's, but it fits in my anchor locker. I also use 6' of chain. |
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| Author: | Jim_R [ Mon Jul 19, 2010 8:58 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Anchor size |
I would have tied off the worst fender/float/life jacket on hand to the anchor line and come back for it later. I don't recall the anchor size I have, I can check next weekend - it looks suspiciously like a Seafit SF8. Otherwise you might try calling your dealer to see what they provide that fits in the anchor compartment. I can say that I have 6-8' of chain on the anchor, 150' of anchor line and I have a an old pulley style window couterweight (maybe 10 pounds) that I clip on where the chain connects to the rope portion of the rode. Been awhile since I have had to try to set it more than once, but I'm mostly anchoring in soft bottom mud & sand. |
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| Author: | skidaddytn [ Mon Jul 19, 2010 7:32 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Anchor size |
In our area we have a lot of mud at the bottom... If you get a *big* >18lb mushroom anchor it can hold a 20 footer well... they are heavy to pull up tho... |
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| Author: | qweedqwag [ Mon Jul 19, 2010 9:59 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Anchor size |
Ya my home lake is clay, Ouchita is all 100%rock so I just did what I had to do, never have heard the EBS on our lake in Texas, it scared the poopoo out of me. Just need to know what anchor is in the 200 SS Mike |
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