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The bow anchor in my boat is stored flat under the small seat up front. Last season, whenever I anchored, I would pull out all the rope (50') & chain (6'), then the anchor and reverse the process for storage. A few times I ended up with a knotted up mess.

I'm wondering if others with this same setup do something different for rope storage that takes away some of the hassle.

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-Rob.


Current boat: 2011 Yamaha AR210
Previous boat: 1998 Horizon RX 4.3GL SX

Buy a cruiser with a windlass .

Any solution may be dependent on where you boat. I know everyone says you MUST use chain, but around here you really don't need it with a bow rider and the right anchor. I use a Chene anchor and no chain, and have never had a problem. Even that doesn't address the tangled rope issue; I have no suggestions on that other than to hank it as neatly as possible.

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Mike
2005 Four Winns 230/240
VP 5.7GXi/DP
1998 F-150 XLT
Boat Pic

No matter what I try or how much I talk about it, I still throw the 100' of rope in a plie after a long day on the water to worry about it next time.

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Same here

I will take it all out and let it dry

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Jeff

2006 Four Winns Yellow Horizon 30th Anniversary 200 SS
2005 Nissan Titan Crew Cab
2004 Ford F-150 Lariat

http://www.seabrook-services.com

Being of the Nautical background (between my last boat, sailing, and the Navy) I actually use a "knot" that is quick and easy to stow flat. By feeding the line through correctly, one end can be tied off, with the anchor on the other, and the rest unfurl.





By doing it this way, it also alleviates the twisting that the line gets when rolling it up, and eliminates "memory". It can be easily folded, or rolled into a small space without getting tangled.

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Walt B
"Debt-Charged"
Black '07 H210SS
6.2L Bravo One turning a 21P HIFive
Wakeboard Tower with Perfect Pass Stargazer version
Missouri River; Kansas City, Mo.

Have anchor, need cruiser

I'll post some pictures tomorrow, but maybe my gear is too heavy duty. It's what the dealer threw in when I bought the boat, so I wouldn't be suprised.

We primarily anchor in sand/muck, gravel, and weeds and the danforth style has worked well and it fits into the storage perfectly.

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-Rob.


Current boat: 2011 Yamaha AR210
Previous boat: 1998 Horizon RX 4.3GL SX

Prior to buying my 220H, I used one of these in my old 1970's I/O:

http://www.waterskis.com/Line-Winder-p/line_winder.htm

It allows you to hold the center handle while playing out the rode. Holds lots of rope and is cheap.

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Paul
2007 Four Winns Horizon 220
Mercruiser 350 Mag MPI w/ Bravo III Drive
2004 Ford Explorer Limited (V8-AWD)
Pomme de Terre Lake (Southwest Missouri)