Anchoring

EvilZ · **Posted:** Wed Jun 22, 2011 10:12 pm

verpoort wrote:

That anchor buddy is pretty sweat. I didn't know they even had things like that! Why didn't I think of that invention???? :roll:

Yep - pretty handy to have. I use it every time I go river camping.

Jafo4U · **Joined:** Wed Jun 22, 2011 2:33 am **Posts:** 1026

Great information from all the posts. Nice to read all this very important information seeing that I have never owned a boat until last week and she is yet to be make it home. Thanks, really opened my eyes on how important it is to know what your doing with an anchor. I honestly thought you just tossed it in the water and you were done with it. I am definitely not of that mindset any longer because of all your pertinent information that you all took the time to post on this forum it is much appreciated. Joe from Miami 2008 H220SS 5.7 300 HP

wkearney99 · **Posted:** Thu Jun 23, 2011 7:36 am

Jafo4U wrote:

Great information from all the posts. Nice to read all this very important information seeing that I have never owned a boat until last week and she is yet to be make it home.

Have you take a boat safety course yet? If not, DO IT. There's a lot of little things you learn that will help you and your passengers (and the rest of us on the water). Stuff that can help avoiding a lot of problems. Most boat clubs have programs for it. They're cheap and are usually one night a week for a couple of weeks. It's time WELL spent. It's also a good idea to have whomever's usually boating with you come along (wife, girlfriend, etc). That way someone else on the boat will also understand how to boat safely.

Paul I. · **Posted:** Thu Jun 23, 2011 9:49 am

wkearney99 wrote:

Jafo4U wrote:

Great information from all the posts. Nice to read all this very important information seeing that I have never owned a boat until last week and she is yet to be make it home.

Have you take a boat safety course yet? If not, DO IT. There's a lot of little things you learn that will help you and your passengers (and the rest of us on the water). Stuff that can help avoiding a lot of problems. Most boat clubs have programs for it. They're cheap and are usually one night a week for a couple of weeks. It's time WELL spent. It's also a good idea to have whomever's usually boating with you come along (wife, girlfriend, etc). That way someone else on the boat will also understand how to boat safely.

Yes, take a course!!

Jafo4U · **Joined:** Wed Jun 22, 2011 2:33 am **Posts:** 1026

No I haven't taken a course yet but I am definitely going to take one since this forum is teaching me that boating is more than filling the boat with gas and hitting the water. I live in Miami so I am sure there has to be a good course given by someone. Thanks for the good advice my wife was telling me the same thing.

Paul I. · **Posted:** Fri Jun 24, 2011 7:39 am

Jafo4U wrote:

No I haven't taken a course yet but I am definitely going to take one since this forum is teaching me that boating is more than filling the boat with gas and hitting the water. I live in Miami so I am sure there has to be a good course given by someone. Thanks for the good advice my wife was telling me the same thing.

Find a local yacht club!! Much cheaper than a marina and they honor each other in there privileges. A great place to learn, and they can tell you who in the area has classes.

JDW250 · **Posted:** Sun Jun 26, 2011 8:32 am

Paul I. wrote:

If you beach your boat, you run the risk of sucking up sand into the impeller and your engine, if it is not a closed system. Wouldn't do it, but thats me!

Just use a inflatable. You can buy the used AND I HAVE ONE for sell. Last year a bought a bigger one,

I beach my boat all the time on the Mississippi without any trouble. I change out my impellers every two years, and haven't had any problems. Most of my boating buddies are the same way. Heck, just by running our boats in the channel on the Mississippi we probably pick up more sand/mud than most boats see in their lifetime, let alone when we beach them.

jvthundercat wrote:

Wow great input.

I guess my idea about the ice cream buckets filled with concrete would not sound so good now. :wink:

I have a couple of coffee cans filled with concrete in my 14' jon boat. They really don't work that well, but are typically good enough for our purposes.

Geebes 383 · **Joined:** Mon Mar 15, 2010 9:38 pm **Posts:** 23

I also assume you will be staying at Young State? I camp there several times each summer, but I have never left my boat in the water over night (I also have an 18 foot bow rider). After each day I always use the launch in the campground and I drag it out. It only takes 10 minutes to do, then I don't have to worry about it over night. I know most nights it would be fine out there, but I have seen the weather get ugly and wash some boats up on shore. Also as someone mentioned, after a day out on the water you will want to gas up etc. If it is on the trailer you can hit any gas station, and it is much cheaper then driving the boat down to the marina and putting gas in it there. Believe me, I learned that lesson last summer. Just my 2 cents!

Ps. You will love it there, it's a gorgeous area and the boating is great! Enjoy!

ric · **Posted:** Sun Jun 26, 2011 5:21 pm

Here in Florida it's all muck in all the lakes. I have a danforth but it's hit or miss that it actually grabs. No biggie. I just prefer to beach. Shut motor off before it gets shallow, drift in with motor up, and pull boat on the beach. It doesn't take much effort to slowly rock it back and forth off the sand just take your time. Just push off and when the water is deep, lower motor, start engine.

All good.

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