Can anyone reccomend the West Marine Anchor Pre-made package

[Steve Dion]

I think I will try it. If not happy, will use as the rear anchor.

If you go with a bow/stern anchor the danforth anchors are probably fine. They typically do not reset well so you don't want to be swinging on one.

If you are anchoring in grass/weeds, you are probably not going to find a worse anchor than a danforth style (regardless of it being on the bow or stern).

 

[Bigjer40]

If you go with a bow/stern anchor the danforth anchors are probably fine. They typically do not reset well so you don't want to be swinging on one.

If you are anchoring in grass/weeds, you are probably not going to find a worse anchor than a danforth style (regardless of it being on the bow or stern).

Thanks, yeah the danforth style is the most common used on the Columbia. Mostly sand and mud. If I ever get the time to get far enough away, I would gladlly buy a new style anchor

 

[Stu Jackson]

Re: Can anyone reccomend the West Marine Anchor Pre-made pac

I'm no so sure that's true. Danforths are usually used by smaller boats. Why? 'Cuz they "may" not know any better and the Danforths are ubiquitous as being sold with smaller boats. I know, 'cuz I have had smaller boats. Once one gets larger boats, and the investment begins to grow (exponentially some say ) then the choice of anchors becomes huge, 'cuz you keep asking yourself the ?: "What's my boat worth to me?"

The limitations of a Danforth are many when compared to the new generation of anchors. An "investment" of a few hundred dollar for a new generation anchor is well worth it, IMHO.

Your boat, your choice.

But I sleep a LOT better with my new generation anchor than I ever did with our old Danforths on smaller boats and even a nice genuine Bruce earlier on this boat.

 

[Sumner]

I'm no so sure that's true. Danforths are usually used by smaller boats. Why? 'Cuz they "may" not know any better and the Danforths are ubiquitous as being sold with smaller boats. I know, 'cuz I have had smaller boats. Once one gets larger boats, and the investment begins to grow (exponentially some say ) then the choice of anchors becomes huge, 'cuz you keep asking yourself the ?: "What's my boat worth to me?"

The limitations of a Danforth are many when compared to the new generation of anchors. An "investment" of a few hundred dollar for a new generation anchor is well worth it, IMHO.

Your boat, your choice.

But I sleep a LOT better with my new generation anchor than I ever did with our old Danforths on smaller boats and even a nice genuine Bruce earlier on this boat.

Excellent and I think the point most of us were trying to make at the beginning of this thread. You just said it better ,

Sum

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[bffatcat]

anchor!

13 Lbs is a little light for your size boat A 17 lb would be better

 

[Chris Nowell]

Re: Can anyone reccomend the West Marine Anchor Pre-made pac

Haven't read all the posts so maybe "ROCNA" anchors have already been suggested. Go onto their site and watch the video. We bought one after we saw it. They've got the charts for anchor size and boat weight/length too. They're available at "West Marine" also.

 

[Stu Jackson]

Haven't read all the posts so maybe "ROCNA" anchors have already been suggested.

Chris, that's one of the new generation of anchors previously discussed. The other one is the Manson Supreme.

 

[Bigjer40]

Would love the Manson Supreme after I get a few projects done. That being said, walking any Marina's on the Columbia (Portland/Vancouver) area and all you see is Danforth Style Anchors up on the bows. I agree there is a better set up but, for the money, I think this will be perfect for my three year learning boat. When I upsize in a few years, I think it will be different

 

[justsomeguy]

Re: Can anyone reccomend the West Marine Anchor Pre-made pac

Getting a good night's sleep is pretty nice....

 

[Stu Jackson]

...walking any Marina's on the Columbia (Portland/Vancouver) area and all you see is Danforth Style Anchors up on the bows.

You may want to consider it an optional way: Maybe those skippers never go out and anchor. Our marina is full of boats that never move and many, many of them have Danforths on their bows. Those are the ones that do not anchor, to say nothing about never ever go out. What a waste.

I simply recommend that you consider your options, recognize you asked a very valid question, have received good advice from many skippers who know what they're talkin' about 'cuz they have experience, been there-done that's, and want to help you.

We probably wouldn't be surprised to find that after a few anchoring attempts, especially overnight if you're in tidal streams, you might practically discover some additional techniques and better equipment for the kind of boating you will eventually be doing.

Good luck, fair winds,

Stu

 

[Bigjer40]

Thanks Stu, after talking to several Skippers that do a lot of anchoring on the Columbia, I took the WM package back. The average consensus is to go bigger chain but shorter with Danforth style anchor. The reasoning is the swift current and sediment literally buries your chain and anchor and is a B to pull up after an afternoon let alone after a day or two on the hook. Also, when the anchor pops loose, it sails and the more chain and bigger anchor you have is a B to pull in by hand. One of the skippers said he used his aft 8 Danforth while fishing one day (26 ft boat) and was concreted in and he never budged. He did it just to experiment and didn't recommend but said the Columbia is a different animal when it comes to anchoring. Theory makes sense to me. I'm just gonna go out and experiment with what I have and keep talking to others. Thanks for all the info.

 

[Bigjer40]

I did see a Rocna today!!! Is it a Manson Supreme knock off???