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Anchor locker
I’m wanting to step up from my 257 PQ to the 34 Vyper or maybe the 38 Avenger. Can anybody explain to me if and what years does any of the boats have a Anchor locker?
Lets me Truthful here PQ I think made a great boat, Performance and accommodations of storage, windshield is a must. But a great boat needs a driver, friends to share to fun with and a place to put your ANCHOR?
Anybody have suggestion on a comparable boat in the 32 to 35ft range maybe?

They had a lot of issues with the anchors bouncing around and causing damage to the hull//stress cracks.none of the 29s,30s,34s or 38s had anchor lockers in the front.

Whats wrong with storing it under the rear seat?

Thanks for the info and this makes me sad.
No stress cracks in my boat but interesting if that was a problem, yes you can store in other places but nice to keep the Wet Ropes and Anchor in its own place.

That is my biggest comlaint about my 29 PQ, I do store my anchor under the back bench because it is the only place and it is a real ***** to get in and out if you have any people with you, but i use my anchor alot since where i boat you have to anchor every where i almost go to drink a few :drink:

I certainly would not let an anchor locker be a deciding factor on your next boat. They are sometimes more trouble than they are worth, with anchors or drain lines coming loose. Had both happen. Or the cover flying open at the most inopertune time.

Never an issue when they are tucked under the rear bench. I keep two...one large danforth for the unlikely catastrophic failure in rough seas. Not likely with twins, but necessary for peace on mind. I always end up using my baby stern anchor when we raft up in shallow water. Always amazes me how well it holds.

Several in our club use the box anchor and love it. It folds up and stores in a bag.

I store a box anchor and a fortress FX-11 under the back seat of my avenger with plenty of room for other things. When I had my Enticer I used to store a Fortress FX-7 in the under the cockpit floor storage compartment. I also added about 2"-3" inches of clear vinyl hose to each end of the round stock of the Fortress anchors and had it protrude about a 1/4" past the aluminum to help protect from getting any nicks or gouges on the boat.

this sadens me as well. found a good deal on a avenger, but with out a anchor locker its automaticly a boat i am not going to purchase.

Not walking over my deck 2 times an outing with 10 foot of chain and 100 foot of rope, wet feet, and big anchor to fall on deck...

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Your right, but I took the plunge anyway just purchased a 340 Vyper, going to do the operation the dropping and retrieval of anchor off the back of the boat and run up front with the rope.
I’ll let you know how it works, 6days Vacation on the boat for the first time this weekend.

This is exactly the way I throw and retreive my anchor. I'll tie off on the bow cleat, but I've NEVER used a bow anchor locker for any thing other then extra dock lines or rode or wipe down towels. Boating on rough waters , it's the worse place for an anchor to be bouncing around.

I have no issues with tying the anchor rode on the bow and dropping the anchor off the swim platform...same thing to retrieve it. Just out on the deck to grab the rode and/or to reset it if I need.

Well I don't think it would be wise to walk on the deck with all the hardware, but.....one could pull out the anchor from under the seat, throw the anchor over the side, let it grab, then walk to the front of the boat with just the rope to tie it off??
Just my .02

nope not worth it. I mean i can also buy a boat that does not have a ****ter, and just **** off the back....

I anchor every time i am out. In a current, it needs to have one. on the bow where it goes.

Why do you have to walk on the deck????why not throw it out the side and back up a little??

+1

we have a winner!!!


Verbi are we thinking about Key West....mmmmmmm beer!

Ya Verbi.....are you going to KW???

Not to high jack but I don't think we can swing it, thanks though.

OK looking at more boats with out lockers......

so lets say you are by your self in a 5moh current. HOW do you suppose you do all this? if in calm back water i understand, even some ocean spots, but ona river with a current, pulling up to a spot a little ahead of where you need to be, and plling it, is alot easier if you can tuck it away and get abck tot he helm beffroe you into a beach.

I end up buying the 34 Vyper PQ. Best boat minus the lack of Anchor locker. Can’t win them all.
I ended up buying the box Anchor that folds up and comes with a heavy duty bag. Stow the rope and anchor in the bag at put under the bench seat.

everytime you anchor the boat do you grit your teeth or cuse your self?

Throwing a box anchor from the cockpit and tying it off at the bow is the better way to go. There have been several threads with the anchor locker topic lately. Do a search. Anchor lockers seem to be more liability than they are convenience.

To the contrary, I've watch many captains try to pull up their anchor from the cockpit and lose the battle in windy conditions. The wind catches the boat sideways and pushes it HARD. If you're at the bow, the boat is lighter there and you can keep the boat headed toward the wind and waves, and therefore pull the anchor up and out. I'm not saying you need an anchor, just that you need to be smart with the conditions and use physics to your advantage, not against you.

Retrieving the anchor in a wind or current is difficult no matter where you are in the boat. But, I think many of us are referring to one-man-shows here. The best thing to do is have someone strong enough to pull up the anchor, and someone to drive the boat at the same time.

If I'm in a dicey situation, the last place I want to be is way up the bow away from the sticks. I fell off the bow of my boat when tying up to a piling in a heavy wind years ago, with the engine running, and my (former) useless GF in the cockpit. Trust me, that was a horrible experience.

A couple other options are to spin the boat and let the anchor line meet you at the stern via the wind or current. I store the Box Anchor and it's line (it does not need a chain, another plus) in a large duffle bag, with a car fender pad. I've posted pics of such in the past.

Or, if you have to, pull the anchor up, while at the bow, and tie it back off again where the anchor is hanging just below the water line. Then idle, forward (slowly) or backward to clear water and finish pulling in the anchor.

Bottom line is, if I am by myself and the conditions are bad ( wind, waves, current etc.) I am not going to try and anchor close to anything that could cause a problem! I carry 2 anchors under my back seat a Fortress and a Delta Fast set, I used to have a Box anchor and I wasn’t a big fan of it, It would not hold right or reliably in Hard packed sandy bottoms. The Delta Fast set I used to replace it works way better for me.

why anchor by yourself????:lolhit:

Mna i anchor by my self alot. mostly casue I can leave work early, and work from the boat.... laptop and cell phobne with a cold beer in the sun..... best office ever.

or just becasue I am there before the rest of my crew, and they ride out with other and meet up./

My 26PQ had the locker, the large Box Anchor by the guys out of AZ meant for holding 35ft cabin cruisers fit it there perfect. That anchor would hold a cruise ship. We all know storage is a big deal in boats that’s why the locker was nice, meant for holding wet ropes and anchors. Plus stowing the ropes away was easier compared to coiling a rope in hand and putting away in a bag or floor. You always get tangles when anchoring your next trip.
New boat 34 Vyper, off to the fiberglass guy next month to put a locker in. In perfect conditions no wind no rain grabbing the anchor from the swim deck is great but as previous post have stated add some wind and you have to pull from the bow unless you think you are He-Man, can He-Man swim?

Best money I’m going to ever spend putting the locker in except for the 1500hp going in this month;-) Can’t wait for the ice to be gone.

post some pics when completed.

If you get tangles with your anchor line try the Mega-Plait 12 strand pre spliced anchor line made by New England Ropes, I have it on my second anchor and it is way better than your standard anchor line for coiling and storing.

I to want to see pics of an anchor locker install and would love to know pricing...... Would really open my shopping choices up