Registered: 07/16/05
Posts: 3171
Loc: CT. Got a problem with that?
So for my tin boat, I used to have a 15# anchor which I lost in the rocks last year. As far as I can tell from descriptions, it was a 'standard stockless' anchor.
Boaters world used to have them but they are out of business. Walmart and West marine only have Danforths and other light anchors.
Where can I buy one close to Milford? or does anyone have one to sell?
So you may ask, what the heck do you need a 15# anchor for in a 14' tin boat? The 5# Danforth works fine provided you let out the recommended 5:1 or more scope and you don't care where you end up. But when anchoring up to the rock walls or trying to pinpoint a spot with the 15# anchor I can bite with scope less than 2:1, sometimes close to 1:1.
I managed to crash into another boat earlier this year because the primary anchor let loose after the double anchor into the wall was set.
If you chase two rabbits, you will not catch either one.