30 Outlaw Anchor
 

Whats the smallest anchor that fits a 30 Outlaw anchor locker?

I don't know if these are the smallest but both fit very well in the 30 OL locker.

Fortress FX-11 - had this one first but had to cut it loose when it got caught on some under water cables.

Fortress Guardian GX-16. Seems to work every bit as well as the FX-11 and quite a bit cheaper. Both are aluminum so they're lightweight and easy to throw and retrieve (unless you get them caught up on some cables :rolleyes:).

I'll let you know when I can. I have a few anchors ranging from big to tiny... will check them and see what fits.

One thing I wish my 33 had is a place for the anchor. My box anchor still wouldn't fit though. I hate keeping it in the head enclosure.

I used the Fortress FX-16 when designing this anchor compartment.

I like the aluminum anchors better, but a US Anchor, or Attwood #13 galvanized anchor will also fit well.

XT:cool:

That is the best thing you can do or either but it in the side gunell behind the drivers seat like I do.

The smartest thing Baja did with my 36 Outlaw is to "NOT" build it with an anchor locker. I have heard many stories of anchors bounching up and breaking through the door and then heading down the bow straight for the driver. There was a guy over on PBP that this happened to in a 42 Fountain and he was lucky they did not get hurt but it did a lot of damage to his boat. After seeing the video last eyar of the SunSation down at the Emerald Coast poker run and believe that no one that owns a go fast offshore boat should have an anchor up in the locker. Problem number one is that most fols just lay them inside and trust the hatch door to stay closed. If you could securely strap it in the locker it may be okay but I am not wiling to take that chance. The folks on the Florida Poker Boat video in the poker run were over their heads and out of control but when that anchor came out and flew right back at them it was not good.

I take my box anchor and throw it over the side while standing safely in the cockpit and back the boat up slightly and walk up to the bow and tie if off. Then to retreive it I walk to the swim platform on the back of the boat and pull it up.

That is MUCH safer for you and the gelcoat on the boat than doing it up on the highest and most narrow part of the bow.

Plus you no long have a weak point for water to enter if you stuff the boat.

NO ANCHOR LOCKER FOR ME!

i keep my fortress under the seat,,,,i keep the bolts a little loose,,,and i can move the bottom bar to one side and in fit s right in:evilb::evilb:

I have had the anchor locker door fly open because it didn't get closed properly but luckily the design (thumbs up XT) inside the locker with the thick rubber straps and hole in the front for rope/chain kept the anchor securely in place. That brings up a good point...you definitely want to get the right size anchor so you can secure it the way it was designed to be secured.

Thanks guys.

It really depends on where you boat, and how you need to anchor that works better for some people. If you nose the bow onto a sandbar, the anchor locker is great to use while your standing on the beach. I had a 29ol with the locker on the nose, but you could not beach it because of the wave action from Lake Erie. I was able to shut-off the boat, trim the drives up, and let out enough line to let the boat drift into 3.5' to 4' of water where the kids like it. (that also works good for us beer drinkers) My very first bad experience was seeing a anchor pop-up through the door of a Baja 302 and go right back down, and the door relatched behind it during a poker run in a company boat. That is when I suggested at work to add the 1" buckle straps. The 302, and 29ol compartments are really a little undersized for a "storm anchor" size requirement, and that led to the locker design that started with the 292 Islander, 30ol, and 35ol where the anchor is horizontal through a hole, and held with rubber latches.

I do agree with Dock that as speeds increase, or poker runs/racing is involved, the locker can be a hazard. Look at all the Baja event boats that had anchor lockers, and deck hatches eliminated. This subject was brought-up many times during design meetings, but it was the number of Baja Dealers that won the battle!

Oh, and another good tip is to stand on a beach towel while pulling-in that wet anchor line, on that freshly waxed bow.....(wet feet bad, dry feet good)

XT :party-smiley-004:

Anchor Lockers
 

Had a 25 Outlaw with no anchor locker...insane to have any boat without a way to safely and reliably hold an anchor. Now have an '08 30 Outlaw, Fortress FX-11 and never have a problem with it "smashing through cover and killing driver". It's locked down perfectly...great, simple design. I'm in the market for 37+ boat and CAN NOT BELIEVE this quarter million + boats don't have an anchor locker. $20k paint job and you're walking down it in 3 footers to set an anchor...INSANE. I don't see how I could pull the boat up onton the anchor to release it by hand if I didn't at least have some place to put my feet and feed the line into.

Do you remember what was used on the 26OL?

My problem is first that I have a cheap rubber coated anchorand the stock is not long enough to stay in place in the engine compartment anchor spot. it is wide enough to rest in the rubber holder, but since the strap wont hold it secure it can bounce around and fall through the hole.

I think it was a #8 Attwood?

Take a couple measurements of the molded hole, then take a tape measure to the store with you.. I have bought oversized anchors in the past, and taken a hacksaw to trim them down a bit!

XT