Box anchor tips?

[NICKYPOO]

Finally bought a box anchor. Anything I should know or do? I’ve always used a fluke style anchor and have had pretty good luck with it but it has broke free a few times.

[D&P Powell]

If anchoring on sandy bottom and less than say 8' deep (so you can dive down), I dive down and make sure it's setting flat on the bottom. In theory, that's not supposed to be needed... but I always like to just make sure. We use that from the bow, and the shore spike on the beach. We love ours.

[JohnnieMo]

Throw it in and walk away. The box knows what to do. Just make sure your rope is about 1.5 times as long as the water is deep. I also use a bungee on the boat end to take some of the wave energy off the anchor.

[gumby]

Don't know much about them but they look aggressive. Our lakes around here are rock and some mud so flukes kinda work but not real well. Mushroom are more popular around here. I personally use a 30LB kettle ball stumbled on it by accident. lost my 20lLB mushroom. Was out of town went to the local Walmart to get a new one for the next days events all they had was a 12LB witch I knew wouldn't work. So I bought the 30LB kettle ball. Works really well 7 out of 10 times you got to use the boat to get it broke free to get it up.

[NICKYPOO]

90% of the time it will be used on a sandy bottom. I use a bungee as well and a stake on the beach. It says to use a length of chain but, I’ve never used any chain on any anchor and never had a problem.

[BlackoutATX]

This is my go to setup with the anchor buddy.


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[h2osk8er00]

Don't know much about them but they look aggressive. Our lakes around here are rock and some mud so flukes kinda work but not real well. Mushroom are more popular around here. I personally use a 30LB kettle ball stumbled on it by accident. lost my 20lLB mushroom. Was out of town went to the local Walmart to get a new one for the next days events all they had was a 12LB witch I knew wouldn't work. So I bought the 30LB kettle ball. Works really well 7 out of 10 times you got to use the boat to get it broke free to get it up.

haha. Great idea!

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[Torch]

I just used mine for first time last weekend at a sandbar that is about waist deep. Just drop it in let out some extra line and let wind or current do the rest. Boat didn’t move an inch. When your done pull rope so you are directly overhead of anchor and it will pull straight up. It grips so well I don’t think you can drag it much, that’s the reason for pulling yourself straight above it before pulling it off the bottom of lake.

[gumby]

I will say this if I somehow lose this one I wouldn't buy another mushroom they are bigger hard to find a spot to store. Kettle ball works as good if not better. Not to mention matches my BABz. You listing Blackout!!!.Powder coat it black put on a logo sell. Just saying.

[BlackoutATX]

I will say this if I somehow lose this one I wouldn't buy another mushroom they are bigger hard to find a spot to store. Kettle ball works as good if not better. Not to mention matches my BABz. You listing Blackout!!!.Powder coat it black put on a logo sell. Just saying.

Haha! Very interesting...

[bsreid]

I was out a comp last weekend and they had a promo boat tied up very close to the wakesurfers course with a box anchor. No problems whatsoever bouncing all day in the boat wake and it had a very short bungee type line.

[Zackdogg]

Assuming you’re using it at Lahontan, a couple of us are using large slide box anchors, and they work killer, out there. Toss them in, the set almost instantly, and spike a line to the transom. None of us have had one move an inch, yet. They fold up nice, and store in a bag, and you pull straight up and they release. My buddy discovered them, and we’re all making the switch!!


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[NICKYPOO]

This is my go to setup with the anchor buddy.

Ya, I think I need to go to this setup. I’ve got a new Anchor Buddy too. Guess I’ll have to pick up a new anchor line as well. Got my new bimini clips. A new cargo net thingy for the bimini. New shade canopy for the beach. B.O.A.T.

Thanks for the feedback gentlemen. Much appreciated.

[Zackdogg]

Didn’t see you guys out there on Sunday.. I looked.. we’re gone this weekend, but will probably be out the next 2..


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[NICKYPOO]

Assuming you’re using it at Lahontan, a couple of us are using large slide box anchors, and they work killer, out there. Toss them in, the set almost instantly, and spike a line to the transom. None of us have had one move an inch, yet. They fold up nice, and store in a bag, and you pull straight up and they release. My buddy discovered them, and we’re all making the switch!!

I got the small. I’m not anchoring a 23QueenMary. It’s just an old D-Drive.