Best anchor type for Lake Cumberland
 

Any advice for a 7k # 29' boat?
What is the bottom like? How deep should you plan for?

Thanks..

Danforth with a lot of line.

Some parts of the Harmon Creek area where a lot of boats anchor are 90 ft deep. I found the bottom there to be soft clay so my anchor just stuck to it. Anything with weight will work since you don't really need to compete with a current or high winds, you just need a lot of rode like mentioned above. I have a 28lb, navy style and I have seen the plow style like like on a cruiser windlass work well also.

I second the navy type. They're smaller, grip well and I've never had to cut the line on one and leave it behind.

Agree completly

You don't need an anchor in Harmon Creek. You will be wedged in so thigh your boat isn't going anywhere!!!!!
Mark

We take a disposable (Walmart anchor and line) when visiting Cumberland. Had to leave one there once.
Typically, we don't use an anchor at Cumberland, however.

Friend has one of those Box Anchors and 100' of line last time we were there, was in about 80' of water and held 6 boats rafted together as a thunderstorm swept overhead quickly while in Guffey Creek.. I was impressed. I will be buying one.

I don't know the waters there but I've yet to find a place where the Box Anchor doesn't hold and I've used it on rocky bottoms before. I've had mine for close to 15 years and would never go back to another style. It also folds flat and has it's own heavy duty storage bag..

https://www.slideanchor.com/Hlm_Shop...1-c5e749bb8688

I'm able to use the medium version .. 2 to 1 line to depth ratio also