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How would you store a box anchor here?

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Chris and Alicia
Las Vegas, NV
ALTIVA
1996 Four Winns 238 Vista Dlx 5.8Fi

I have the same question, which is why mine still remains in the bag next to the shore spike!

I think I have an idea. If it works I'll post some pics.

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Chris and Alicia
Las Vegas, NV
ALTIVA
1996 Four Winns 238 Vista Dlx 5.8Fi

I've never used one of those. But when I searched a bit online I saw posts from others that made a jig or storage bracket for their anchors. Something with a bit of framing or posts to allow their anchor to nestle into it. I'd imagine a similar sort of jig could be configured for a box anchor. I'd lean toward using synthetic board products like versatex or starboard. Bearing in mind those require using either a very expensive two-part glue or screws to fasten the pieces together.

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-Bill Kearney, 2005 348 Vista

I have one (and love it) and I just collapse it, toss it in its bag and put it in my rear fender locker. Yes...its an extra step to deploy and recover, but its not that big of a deal.

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Current Boat:
2004 Sea Ray 320 Sundancer "Nauti Luvin'"

Previous Boats:
1999 298 Vista "Seas The Day"
2008 H200SS "Nauti Luv"
2006 Tahoe Q4

Forgot to update this... my idea did not work (I was going to put a metal bar across the hole and hang the box anchor from it) The box anchor is way to big for the bow anchor locker hole. However with 200' of 5/8" rope under her the anchor sits nicely on top of the pillow of rope. I do have to collapse it just to fit it in the locker, but no way around that.

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Chris and Alicia
Las Vegas, NV
ALTIVA
1996 Four Winns 238 Vista Dlx 5.8Fi

Never heard of box anchor til now. Saw video demo and like it. Wonder if it would fit under bow seat storage are in a H210?

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08' H210SS
VP 5.7Gi

The way they fold up nicely I would say it shouldn't be a problem. I just wanted mine on the bow because on the vista it is hard to store it in the cabin then carry it out to the bow.

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Chris and Alicia
Las Vegas, NV
ALTIVA
1996 Four Winns 238 Vista Dlx 5.8Fi

Never heard of it either. Video was interesting. The way it folds up, I am surprised that it does not fit in the anchor storage.

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Seth




2005 210 Horizon
5.0L GXi
"Don't Think Twice"

I just bought a box anchor too...have to wait until May to test it out though.

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1988 Four Winns 261 Liberator Twin 460s

Looks like you are on lake Havasu. why would you have to wait until May?

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Chris and Alicia
Las Vegas, NV
ALTIVA
1996 Four Winns 238 Vista Dlx 5.8Fi

Desert Hills - North Phoenix area. But, I'm working in the Middle East and I won't be home until the end of April!

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1988 Four Winns 261 Liberator Twin 460s

It would be real nice to know a FW owner in Phoenix. We are looking at moving there before next school year. We have actually been looking lately at the paradise valley area as a possibility. We were thinking only chandler/ gilbert area...but all the lakes are up north.

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Chris and Alicia
Las Vegas, NV
ALTIVA
1996 Four Winns 238 Vista Dlx 5.8Fi

Finally used the box anchor and rope on Sunday....not sure I made the right choice. It held, but it came up full of mud. The anchor is HEAVY and difficult to pull up over the bow without scratching up the gel coat...the 5/8" rope is also very difficult to deploy/retract by hand. Oh and it doesn't fit around my cleats. It's great rope, but maybe designed for a windlass...

Now what do I do?

Oh yeah...

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Chris and Alicia
Las Vegas, NV
ALTIVA
1996 Four Winns 238 Vista Dlx 5.8Fi

I'm thinking about trying a mushroom anchor for Mohave - Have you tried one up on Mead?

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2002 Funship 214
VP 5.7 GX Si
2003 Tahoe