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fortress anchors are best deployed with plenty of heavy chain, in my experience. I understand that some have had mixed results with plow anchors, and I agree they are not the most likely to hold in all bottom types, however the plow in and of itself does not skip lightly across the surface...

The grass on the bottom can be a major factor. I use some anchorages in the early season before the eelgrass gets thick that I could trust a short scope in a gale. That same anchorage will have me drifting in a slight breeze or current once the eelgrass is thick. Some anchors hold better in...

It's certainly a potential issue, and just gives some tradeoffs. I have a hose right next to my slip, so my windlass gets rinsed every time I tie up. Plus we get a ton of rain. I wouldn't install it that way without incorporating the potential issue into maintenance. you can also use a...

more rode. In 10' of water your rig will probably need about 55' of rode out if the bottom isn't ideal, and sand/grass is not the best holding. Doubling the chain might make your present anchor work a lot better. Otherwise I'd get myself a heavier anchor. I'm not sure about the 22lb lewmar...

True enough, but sometimes in small towns that do nothing but fish you find a tote of G4 at a garage sale for $20. I have a pretty heavy stern, so some weight up front wouldn't kill me either. I was actually thinking that I'd have a 200' chain rode in the locker with the windlass, and keep...

It's very similar, but the one I used had no black, plastic shroud. I used a grinder to remove the hose barb and secured it in 5200 and used the included nut on the inside. I also tapped the inside for a plug in case I wanted to seal it for whatever reason. The point about dissimilar metals...

Either way will accomplish the same thing. I did this and ended up cutting my hole, excavating a little core and then filling just that excavation back in with epoxy. I think this is more than adequate, but you certainly could make a whole plug and then cut it out again. Seems like a hassle...

On a semi unrelated note, Does anyone know how much 1/4" chain the CD22 locker will hold? I'm considering an all-chain rode.

I've done some testing on the different ideas, among many other things, and was a little slow to get back to update, but it does appear that I need to get the control arm upgrade kit as recommended. I had someone run the anchor switch and I gently placed some pressure on the control arm and the...

The 22 Revenge is a great platform if well maintained (not waterlogged). You will find it can take you comfortably across the 2' chop that was bedeviling your Arima without slowing down. I have great respect for the 22 and 25 revenge. It's one of BW's greatest triumphs of design (the 15'...

I'm hauling a lot of weight in the stern at this point with the motor, kicker, tanks and two batteries. I don't have room for new batteries at the moment. BUT, I could move them to the v berth after some carpentry, and fiberglassery. Someday I'll add that v berth storage. Regardless of the...

I do this regularly, but my kicker has no alternator, but even if it did have a little one, I would still do it. I run electric line puller and windlass, and keep my sonar on, but when I work longline gear or pots I use the kicker to move the boat around, leaving my main motor idling to offset...

I do this regularly, but my kicker has no alternator, but even if it did have a little one, I would still do it. I run electric line puller and windlass, and keep my sonar on, but when I work longline gear or pots I use the kicker to move the boat around, leaving my main motor idling to offset...

I come from Lake Erie, but never used downriggers til I got to the PNW. None of the Great Lakers I take on my boat seem to have any idea what to do with a downrigger. Not to say it's a universal thing, but I've been fishing dipsy divers, planer boards, etc for awhile. in terms of what I'm...

Yup I have one of those too, and use it a lot!!

another biggun!

View of the whole package: davit, puller, and bracket all installed.

I just installed this. Pretty easy, and just great to use. I\'m very happy I went with the big Safe-T-Puller