Best boat anchors according to redditors
We found 26 Reddit comments discussing the best boat anchors. We ranked the 16 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the top 20.
We found 26 Reddit comments discussing the best boat anchors. We ranked the 16 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the top 20.
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Looks like a mushroom anchor. https://www.amazon.com/Greenfield-Products-Coated-Mushroom-Anchor/dp/B00K0XDASG
More line than you think you need. Double the line. You can never have enough line.
Waterproof, powerful flashlight my recommendation
Plastic bag with a lanyard for valuables/wallets/phones/licenses. Alternatively, a pelican case.
A pair of vice grip pliers ("The wrong tool to get every job done right")
A knife, as others said. I work professionally on the water as well as boating recreationally. The Myerchin Rigging Knife is the best all purpose knife to have on board. It might be a little overkill, but when you need a line cut fifteen seconds ago, you'll be glad you have it.
A VHF handheld radio and a knowledge of what channels are monitored by the USCG (13, 16, 22A), Commercial traffic (13/16) and local police/fire departments
Spare fuses, bulbs, plugs
A Towboat US membership
A bigger, heavier anchor if you're anywhere with a decent amount of current (rivers, oceans). I'm very much a proponent of overkill when it comes to anchoring. I use an anchor way bigger than my 20' pontoon needs, and it's a tad pricey, but once I drop it and pay out the scope, I rarely worry about dragging.
Bag of cleaning supplies. Rags, paper towels, and the holy trinity of vinyl care: melamine pads, CLR Mold & Mildew, and 303 protectant
Most important item of all: A bleach bottle with the bottom cut off
So if I understand this correctly, he wants to spend $24,960,000,000.00 for a measure that can be circumvented for less than $20? How is being a f**king idiot supposed to make America great again?
> dude that order a anchor, i said wtf is in here an anchor, and he just said yep
Nice, prime eligible too. How to make the UPS guy HATE you. Or, if you're rich and bored here's a 60lb anchor.
This should do the trick:
https://www.amazon.com/SZCO-Supplies-Grappling-Hook-Cord/dp/B015X1O65K
Milk crate with rod holders in back
https://www.amazon.com/s?k=kayak+crate+rod+holder&ref=nb_sb_noss_2
Scupper plugs https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07F7NKV8H/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
definitely going to want a seat mod.
a dry bag: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07H5PQHGV/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
An Anchor and Anchor trolley will make fishing and most importantly, staying on the sweet hole much easier.
https://www.amazon.com/YakAttack-LeverLock-Deluxe-Trolley-AMS-1003/dp/B016LF5CI2/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=anchor+trolly+kit&qid=1568053827&s=gateway&sr=8-1
https://www.amazon.com/Danielson-AFOLDG3-Folding-Galvanized-3-Pound/dp/B004LR7R8G/ref=sr_1_27?keywords=anchor+trolly+kit&qid=1568053827&s=gateway&sr=8-27
Looks like you could use a paddle holder.
https://www.amazon.com/s?k=paddle+clips&ref=nb_sb_noss_1
Amazon has inexpensive kits you can get a bundle of eyelets with rivets. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B075V1JN52/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o06_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1
I have everything on my yak leashed
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01D4NSCRC/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o02_s02?ie=UTF8&psc=1
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00RGWD6TW/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
I love carrying a small collapsable grappling anchor. Cup holders are always welcome. Also, this style of back rest is a nice thing to have. Anything to make the canoe more comfortable will let you stay out for longer stretches.
> Also, windows.
And rooftops. It's amazing how easy it can be to get into a place from above, and there's usually something climbable running up the side if you're nimble.
And I agree with /u/drummel1 you're underestimating the power of a human with a prybar or sledge. Wanting to get in without comprimising the door or without trace is a different game. Head on over to /r/lockpicking for that game.
Also, I've lost count of the times I've seen a security door set in a wall that is weaker than the door. Like link 6 in your stuff, that wall is thin sheet steel, a knife to start the hole and a pair of tin snips will get you through it if you go between studs, there should be room to squeeze through.
Personally, I've got one of THESE I really want to throw in my truck attached to a chain. Back into the wall with it to shove it through, let it expand inside, drive away and make a new door? Dunno, but it would be fun to try!
If you are allowed to cut pavement or chisel a bit of it away get one of THESE.
Also, get the kryptonite fuggedaboutit chain. But make sure you loop it through the back tire and the frame with no way to get it on the ground (makes less leverage for a bolt cutter).
Locking both the front and the back greatly reduces your chance of having it stolen because they'll need enough people to pick it up.
Also, get full coverage insurance. It's a bit extra, but worth the peace of mind.
Here's the one I got from Amazon. I bought it (and the grappling hook) for the costume, and I've been using it every single day (turns out I love huge impractical bags, but not purses, so this keeps me from hauling my whole life with me everywhere).
Not to worry. There are two easy solutions.
First, if you want the french drain to work properly, put the new basin right where the old one was. Gravity is waters' enemy. You don't want your french drain to fill up with water.
Now, secure the basin with an anchor kit:
https://www.amazon.com/Ground-Anchor-System-50016-Piece/dp/B000AMQC46
Then, go get some rigid foam at your local big box store, and cut out a circular plug to fit the top of the basin. It will insulate it, and it will be very lightweight. Easy to remove.
Its just one click away on Amazon.
I use a small box anchor in sand and mud I'll never go back to a mushroom anchor. This thing holds all night http://www.amazon.com/Dani-K-SBA-Small-Box-Anchor/dp/B0000AXND7
If you want to go even cheaper, this is my setup and it works great.
 
Kayak - $180
Rod Holders - $9
Anchor - $35
Anchor Trolley Kit - $20
 
A little bit of DIY, but it works great, and less than half the price you wanted to spend.
I just watched a video of someone who had the same. Looks like this?. Yours cost about $30 too?
Well... that's hard to say.
These are typical. I've got one, used it once. They are a pain, get tangled easily, etc.
I've talked with people who use them, and it's always a crapshoot -they hold well on some bottoms, and not at all on others.
On a bigger boat, you use anchors that dig into the bottom and create suction and drag to hold you in place, but even the best anchor won't hold in all conditions - I've seen cemented mooring lines snap in high winds and waves.
For a kayak, the anchor has to be small and light, and that means it's not going to dig in well to a sandy bottom. It will more than likely just drag along until you hit a big enough rock the tines can grab onto.
What's the flow like on the river, and what's the bottom?
As someone who has recently bought into this sport, here's the list of items I've purchased.
For the first aid kit, even if you just throw some paper towel and electrical tape in a zip lock baggie, you'll be able to patch yourself up good enough to not bleed all over your car. While loading up the other day, I managed to snag my finger on my license plate. Not enough to do any real damage, but it would have been nice to have a band-aid.
It's a rental boat.....I am willing to bet this is the anchor they had....
https://www.amazon.com/SeaSense-Anchor-Slip-Ring-Econo/dp/B004XAHMCC/ref=sr_1_10?srs=3041111011&ie=UTF8&qid=1501628290&sr=8-10&keywords=anchor
Thanks! That might be my best bet. It's a really great kayak for day trips and stuff and I don't really want to sell it because it's exactly what I want when I just wanna go paddle out.
Also, I mounted a Scotty anchor pulley on the console. I think I'm gonna strap a couple crab pots to the back and use the pulley to lower and retrieve them down in spots that don't get crabbed much.
Jewett Cameron Weatherguard 6 Piece Easy Hook Anchor Stakes Kit with Drive Rod (30" Stainless Steel Cable w/6 pcs plus drive rod) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000AMQC46/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_oUE.AbTB86EF2
These might help.
It was this one...
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01KE1K9XW/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Here you go!