Knot 4 Me

I use an FX-7 with 6' chain and 100' rope on my 6K lb 26' boat. Hooks hard in mud and clay bottoms. Can be a bit tricky to get set in really hard clay. I tried a small box anchor this past summer as a stern anchor to help with swinging in windy conditions. At the recommended 2:1 scope in a mud bottom, it did not hold my boat when a storm kicked up. As we were accelerating towards the back of the cove I finally had to have my wife fire the boat up and back up while I retrieved line. At that point I was well into at least a 5:1 scope and the anchor was still sliding along the bottom. It brought up half the lake bottom when I retrieved it making a mess of the swim platform. I know many people swear by them but I found the box anchor to be cumbersome to deploy and retrieve and it did not hold as advertised.

Level III Chaos

iTrader: (1)

After I got my box anchor, I threw my Fortress in the trash, but I think it was an FX-23? Too much hassle where we boat.

Audiofn

Were is that? The boat yard?

OldSchool

Box anchor here...No chain and the medium anchor

Level III Chaos

iTrader: (1)

That is why you use the Fortress huh? You anchor your trailer down so it won't blow away in the massive snow storms? LOL

Audiofn

This is a joke. Everyone is freaking out and I only have about 8" on the ground. The news said we would have well over a foot by now. You of all people should know the importance of more then one boat!

Chart

Jon, I've actually been thinking of you, and hoping you and yours will be fine through the light dusting you're going to get.

md

Car Biz

iTrader: (1)

Where is the best place to get one price wise?

Audiofn

Nothing to worry about hear. All plowed out and I have been driving around. They make such a big deal about it on the news. Ya it is a lot of snow but ya just roll with it.