Anchor for 29 Fever
 

I have searched the threads...

What is everyone using for their 29 Fever's with the anchor locker? I want something that will fit securely in the locker and not bang around.

Any suggestions.

The 29 I had did not have a locker. On all my Bajas I have always lined the lockers with thick, slushy style floor mats to help limit any banging around. In my experience the anchors rarely stay put. I also use a vinyl coated Navy style anchor that doesn't have any sharp edges. Their ratings are bad (and not accurate). A 20lb holds my 342 in Ohio River current just fine. All depends on where you boat and what you're trying to hook up to.

A Box Anchor and tie it down.

I have a 20lbs navy anchor that seems to do the job

If Pickwick Lake has a sandy bottom...Get a Hooker! Put about 6' of chain between it and the anchor line...excellent for soft/sandy bottoms.

you have an anchor locker?.....nice

I like the idea of the floor mats, not sure why I have never thought of this on any of my various boats :coolcowboy::cool-smiley-027:

Thats what I use.. two front floormats for a truck/SUV for the anchor to sit on. Helps limit the banging around.

I bought two of the bolt together "Fortress" aluminum anchors for my 24' Sonic. One I keep assembled (w/chain and line) under a V-berth cushion in the cuddy (so I don't have to crawl across the V berth to get to the locker), the other I switched the anchors lock nuts to wing nuts and keep it disassembled in the aft sun lounge. Easily assembled for a 2nd anchor on the beach.

My 29' is being delivered on the 8th. I'm not sure if it has an anchor or not (I should have looked). If it does I will measure, weigh, and photograph. If not I will share my "adventure" in purchasing something that fits and whatever mods that were necessary. Stay tuned...

I suggest a 22 lb Delta style anchor. That's light enough to be easy to handle, but it will reliably hold your boat in almost any bottom condition. Don't go any lighter, or the anchor just won't break through the bottom to get a grip.

And be sure to have about 25 feet of chain: this ensures the pull on the anchor is more horizontal. In fact, the length of the chain can make more difference than the design of the anchor: a 22 lb Delta holds smaller boats with no chain, while all chain without an anchor can keep even large yachts in place. For example, on a Fleming 55 one night in the Bahamas we never did pull 150 feet of chain lying on the bottom enough to make the chain straight to the anchor: the anchor was doing nothing, just the chain on the hard coral sand kept the boat in place even with the tidal currents!

With all the anchors mentioned earlier in this thread, I've had situations where they fouled and/or just would not hold. Anchors similar to Deltas have worked well for me all over the world for decades.

Fortress: light, but easily fouls on rocks/stumps/weed/etc, and easy to bend it into a pretzel when it does get fouled.

Box anchors: If you don't hand set it, and watch it continuously... good luck.

Navy anchors: Pretty good if over 20 lbs, and great when they weigh tons. But they seem to have too much fluke for the weight in smaller models, so they don't dig in on harder bottoms. Fine on soft mud.

That's my experience.

Happily my 29 Fever came with an anchor. It is an all stainless item 21.5" long, 15" wide with tapered flukes that begin with 4.75" per side tapering to about 2". Sorry I do not have the exact weight (I'd guess 15-20 pounds) but will try to get it to an accurate scale.
I plan on using about 20" of 5/16" chain and then 1/2 line. The locker is not lined and the tips to line it with a hard rubber car floor matts sounds like a good plan.
If you would like a picture of the anchor email me at [email protected]