Looks like I will be putting my boat on a mooring ball this year, the local marinas are getting way to expensive $3000 from May till October is a bit outrageous.
Last year I had my boat on a mooring as well in pretty shallow water, I had one of those screw anchors that I spun in the sandy bottom, but after a huge wind storm it pulled it out of the dirt.
Now I'm thinking of dropping a grader blade on the bottom with a chain attached to it and then drop 2 semi truck brake drums on top of that with the chain fed thru the centre hole, at least these I can man handle to drop them to the bottom.
The depth is roughly 4-5 feet and with enough chain that should hold the boat in a good storm should it?
What are you guys thought? do it or just stick to a bigger anchor screw.
Last year I had my boat on a mooring as well in pretty shallow water, I had one of those screw anchors that I spun in the sandy bottom, but after a huge wind storm it pulled it out of the dirt.
Now I'm thinking of dropping a grader blade on the bottom with a chain attached to it and then drop 2 semi truck brake drums on top of that with the chain fed thru the centre hole, at least these I can man handle to drop them to the bottom.
The depth is roughly 4-5 feet and with enough chain that should hold the boat in a good storm should it?
What are you guys thought? do it or just stick to a bigger anchor screw.