Lost my anchor today

Many of us carry a secondary/spare anchor. Besides the 25# Manson (wink wink) a cheap cast claw and matching rode might be the ticket for foul bottom conditions. It is easy to attach a buoyed retrieval line.
May I suggest you buy the Manson at a brick and mortar store so's you can refuse it if the galvanizing is poor. Myself and one other Brat have had this issue.
 
Wrecks are always stealing ground tackle.

I think I'd get a decent anchor for the bottoms you usually encounter, and then get a sacrificial wreck or questionable bottom one similar to what Bob mentioned with the rebar, to use when you know your in a bad spot. I've seen the flexible tine ones in ads, but never tried one.

I like the setup Chester showed, where it uses the rode(chain) secured at two points on the anchor, and the one can be broken loose from the shank, and the head tugged loose from whatever.
 
By the way....
While your re-rigging your rode, have a look in the rode locker, and see how it is sealed up at the bottom, and where the drain is. Could be a chance to fix two problems. :wink:
 
Just think how happy some diver will be..... I for one love disaster....if you had your name and phone number on it there is a good chance you would get it back.... at least I always return ones with names...

At times some of those wrecks look like Christmas trees with all the trimmings.... it's fun....when my kids were small they made a nice income selling used anchors....

My own anchor has the chain mounted at it's heel and then just wrapped with stainless steel wire at the top.....enough to hold a load but when jerked hard enough the stainless gives way and the anchor lets go.... lots of times I will find anchors stuck together one after another....

Joel
Salvage Diver
 
We lost our anchor on the 22 a few years ago, the pits for sure. We were fishing in a remote area of PWS about 80 miles from anything. We tried everything in all directions and reluctantly cut it lose.
I prefer to drift fish but occasionally toss down the hook in favorable circumstances. I now shackle the chain to the front of the anchor and use a superduty zip tie at the back. Current and wind dictate how much I wrap and loop it through the anchor eye, not an exact science.
At night I shackel at both ends.
Been in some strong currents and the only time I broke the zip was when the anchor came tight against the windless.
Had one situation where the anchor hung up and the break away worked perfect.
Lowe's has the black half inch wide zip ties, handy for lots of stuff.
 
I once dove on an artificial reef off of Clearwater Beach, Fl. The reef was made by cabling bunches of tires together and piling these bundles on top of each other. When I dove under, I thought I was in a Pacific kelp bed. Dozens of ropes covered with seaweed, all having been cut off just below the surface. I used many of those salvaged anchors throughout my boating life and still have one or two in the garage.

What I learned was that only a diver could have freed most of those anchors. Bob's wreck anchor would probably have straightened out and come loose but the standard anchors I saw there were firmly hung up. Sometimes a sharp knife is the only solution.
 
I snagged my anchor in Clam Bay, Thetis Island, on the way to the Sidney Gathering last year. I spent two hours trying to free it but no luck. I radioed the marina at Thetis Island but the local diver was off the island. So I gave my GPS co-ordinates, tied on a marker buoy with my name, phone number etc, shed a tear, then cut the rode. I had down there my brand new Manson Supreme and 35' of new HT chain. Over $300 worth.
I put on my back up Bruce anchor and headed to the gathering. I phoned the diver from Sidney the next day, and was pleased to hear that he had already recovered my anchor and chain and it was sitting on the floor of his office. I called by on my way home from the Gathering and picked it up. Cost was $125, a fair deal I thought. The diver said I was hooked up on old mooring buoy chains and had no chance of freeing it. He recovered 6 anchors that morning where I was snagged, said it was a right mess down there.
So if you are anchoring in Clam Bay, do not go close to the shore on the south side just inside the bay!

Martin.
 
Well, you live and learn.

I already replaced the danforth anchor with a heavier one. I also have 25 feet of chain vs 10 previously, and a longer rope too.

Thanks for all who responded. I will make sure to hook up the anchor with the ties as was mentioned here.
 
redbaronace":3vgqb1kp said:
I am going to get the Manson Supreme as I like the built in feature of sliding shackle. Right now im deciding between the 15 and 25lb versions. Both apparently can cover my boat. Would most folks opt for the next bigger size?
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What changed your mind from the Manson Supreme?

Martin.
 
bridma":fgn8m7cu said:
redbaronace":fgn8m7cu said:
I am going to get the Manson Supreme as I like the built in feature of sliding shackle. Right now im deciding between the 15 and 25lb versions. Both apparently can cover my boat. Would most folks opt for the next bigger size?
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What changed your mind from the Manson Supreme?

Martin.
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I wanted the Manson Supreme and would have purchased one if were to have gotten a new one. As it is, the cost of the entire setup was more than anticipated and thus I went the used route. I missed a few used ones on Craigslist.

I did find some used galvanized g4 chain in a 25 foot length attached to over 200 feet of 1/2 nylon 3 strand rope. This is just what I needed for my existing Windlass. I went for it and the cost was half the cost of new. The style of anchor we ended up with is a galvanized plough.

If I ever stumble across a used Manson Supreme in stainless at a giveaway price, I might make the change. Then again, having already lost one anchor, I hesitate toward spending too much on one. As it is, the new setup of anchor, chain and rope are all upgrades to what I had.

I feel much better headed to the Friday Harbor gathering with an anchor on the bow.
 
Might as well buy a genuine Manson Supreme. The prices are similar and you know that a genuine one is not made in Asia.

Martin.
 
bridma":27braxiy said:
Might as well buy a genuine Manson Supreme. The prices are similar and you know that a genuine one is not made in Asia.

Martin.
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I think Rocna and Manson are similar companies and at one time argued over who had the patents to the design. I dont consider either a knock off of the other and I would have been happy to purchase either.

As it turned out, to purchase a new 25lb Manson anchor, 25 foot of g4 chain and 250 feet of rope would have put my cost around $600 with tax. I purchased a used 25lb Delta style anchor with chain and rope already attached. By purchasing this way, it saved me $300 and I had it already setup to go.

I installed and tested it at midnight last night and returned home from the marina at 2:30AM this morning. Feeling tired but satisfied.
 
Hi I'm Cliff down in Fl I've got a 22lb delta if you are interested. Offer a fair price and it's your's, also I'd like you to cover the shipping as well. When it was shipped to me it showed up at door with label on anchor LOL. 352 735 1601 djjimicliff@yahoo.com
 
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