anchoring safety

jeremy r

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I have 12 ft jon boat flatbottom what would be the best way to anchor it up I heard your not supposed to anchor from the back of the boat any help would appreciate it
 

snowman48047

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From the bow. If any kind of wind/waves come up you might get water over the transom, swamping the boat.
 

fhhuber

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Any convenient tie-off point near the front of the boat should be fine. Just pick something strong enough that it can take at least 4X anchor weight.

The strongest is the ring for tieing the boat to the trailer but that's usually inconvenient to get hold of the rope from inside the boat.

Little to no wind and smooth water you can tie the anchor anywhere you want. As mentioned, the issue with picking the wrong way is swamping the boat.
 
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