Anchor Rode

[BigLew]

Bushwacker is right. The "old indian" trick is not a guarentee. If you get your anchor hung up in rock, coral or similar situation it very well might not work. The achor really needs to swing or twist in the bottom some as it breaks free. But, I got my anchor hooked up on an old cable here in the river and my windlass bent that main anchor shank inot a crecent moon before it broke loose! Twenty two or seven pound anchor).

I then made what I think was a good decision and spent the extra money and bought an aluminum Guardian that is about 60% of the weight for the comparable holding power and picked up a used 11 lb. lunch hook with 150" feet of 1/2 inch with some 1/4" chain for "light"/ shallow anchoring. It will also be a "extra" if I feel the need. I've got about 150' of 1/2" braid as general purpose line on board as well.

Haven't needed it that often but it has come in handy on occassion. Even lent it out to a guy that was in need. Yes, I took his phone# and reg #'s, but didn't need them. He looked up my address and delivered the rope at 11 that night along with a cold six! What a guy!!