I have a 20ft sea hunt walk around(victory 207). Every time the current or wind get strong I fight the anchor slipping. Or I have so much line out to get a good anchor set the sway is horrible. I have a #8 super hooker…thought of going to a 13 but won’t fit in locker. The 8 is recommended up to a 24ft boat. I think if I add more chain it will help??? Question is can you have too much chain? I’m open for suggestions.
Thanks Fellas
I got 12ft of chain on mine 18ft boat
I have a 202 sea hunt CC. I use a # 8 fluke anchor anchor with 15 feet of HEAVY chain.
Chain makes all the difference. Get some heavy chain (10’ or more) and you’ll be fine. I don’t think you can have too much… growing up we used 20’+ of chain anchoring in 180’ on a sand bottom. Without the extra chain, we had to use way too much rope to hold.
Get a sea claw no chain needed.locks up my sea hunt in any current.
Stonoman
You can not have to much chain. On some of the a lot of searays now they only use chain. My dads 28 searay came standard with 150 ft of chain and no line. The thory is a boat like that will only really anchor in 30ft of water tops. I have 35ft of chain to my 13lb plow anchor which is attached to my windless. For my deep drop anchor I have a 20lb danforth to 50ft of chain. Need to get a wreck anchor and will probably do 35ft of chain on that also. I say you should have 15 ft and be good.
Chad
Cobia 256 Express
Pulled by a Dodge Ram 3500
I anchor in 8-16 feet of water.I doubt my anchor would hold deeper.
Stonoman
I have a similar size boat, and my anchor locker was too shallow to fit the longer shank on a decent size standard danforth anchor (like the super hookers.) I got a Tie Down Hooker Quikset (the kind that has the slip ring) because I could fit a larger size anchor in the locker due to the shorter shank. I’m not a fan of the slip ring design but it hasn’t given me any trouble, I only use 6’ of chain inshore and haven’t had any problems in water up to about 25’. Might be worth a try if you are limited by locker depth.
For deeper water I bring a bucket with a whole different setup (more rope, w/20’ of chain and a homemade reef type anchor. Only anchored as deep as about 100’ with that so far, but worked great.
Angler 204 FX
Yamaha 150
Chain is the ticket. The rule of thumb is 1 foot of chain per 1 foot of boat. The extra weight of the chain keeps the angle of the anchor flukes low to the ground. I’ve got about 25-30’ of chain on my 26’ Glacier Bay. I’ve been anchored up in current with 10 other boats tied up to me. Make sure you get an anchor ball to help pull it up.
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a 20ft sea hunt walk around(victory 207). Every time the current or wind get strong I fight the anchor slipping. Or I have so much line out to get a good anchor set the sway is horrible. I have a #8 super hooker...thought of going to a 13 but won't fit in locker.
Get a heavy duty laundry basket or crate to store a real anchor in. An 8# anchor, even with chain, is too small for that boat in wind and current. On my 19’ skiff I use a 13 hooker with 10’ of 1/4 chain as my light anchor, and a 6 kg Lewmar claw with 20’ of 3/8 chain as my heavy anchor. When I drop an anchor, I intend to stay put:smiley:
Capt. Larry Teuton
Cracker Built Custom Boats
Get a danforth,solid shank instead of the open like on the hooker. I use 12’ of 5/16" chain. My boat used to slip anchor in heavy current and/or winds,it doesnt do it anynmore.
I own a 21ft bayboat and have an 8# superhooker with 10ft of chain.I can anchor pretty much anchor anywhere out to 105ft.I cut some off the anchor shaft and drilled a new shackle hole so it fit’s in my anchor locker.
“Modern day Robin Hoodism-Steal from the sucessful and give to the poorly motivated.”
Capt. Eddie, I thought about cutting the shank too. I was worried it might rust out where the galvanizing was broken - hows that holding up?
Angler 204 FX
Yamaha 150
I think the heaver and more chain the better! Cant beat an anchor ball in water deeper than 40’ In shallow inshore water you can not beat a ground rod!!
Chain is the key but so is enough anchor line. Make sure you are letting out plenty of anchor line so waves and people moving in the boat don’t dislodge the anchor set.
A wise man once said “Do as I say not as I do” Good advice when I tell you that.
quote:Works fine.You can spray w/ cold galv and no problem.
Originally posted by wolfieCapt. Eddie, I thought about cutting the shank too. I was worried it might rust out where the galvanizing was broken - hows that holding up?
Angler 204 FX
Yamaha 150
“Modern day Robin Hoodism-Steal from the sucessful and give to the poorly motivated.”
From the BoatUS website:
There are two schools of thought on figuring the proper chain length. Chapmans suggests using one half foot of chain for each foot of boat length. But Earl Hinz, a former aeronautical engineer and inveterate Pacific Ocean sailor, in his work The Complete Book of Anchoring and Mooring, says the chain lead should weigh at least as much as the anchor whose weight it is supplementing. From his experience, he has determined that the length of the chain lead has nothing to do with the depth of the water or the length of the boat. He suggests using the following formula to help you determine the minimum length of chain lead you will need:
Minimum Anchor weight in lbs. Anchor materials factor = length of = x Anchor materials factor 1 for steel and chain lead Unit weight of chain, 1.6 for aluminum lbs./ft.
For example: If you have a 7-lb. Fortress aluminum anchor with a 1/2 twisted three-strand nylon rode, you would need to use at least 11.2 lbs. of 5/16 proof coil chain, which weighs 1.15 lbs. per foot. Therefore, you will need at least 98 of chain.
Thanks to all for the advice. I put 17ft of heavy chain in front of the anchor and it made a big difference. I was going to buy a #13 and cut the shank but the crown is the issue. I think if I go with the 13 the shank will fit in the locker but the crown is too wide.
Thanks to all for the advice. I put 17ft of heavy chain in front of the anchor and it made a big difference. I was going to buy a #13 and cut the shank but the crown is the issue. I think if I go with the 13 the shank will fit in the locker but the crown is too wide.
It is redneck but it works for my little 17cc, at the end of the small 4 ft chain, I attached a 12lb mushroom anchor, it works like a charm. I get stuck in the strongest of currents now, even in that soft sand. My 2 cents