Re: proper anchor techniques please!!!
Formula1974,<br /><br />Anchor without spinning, Is the cureent spinning you, the wind or both? If the current and wind are going in oppiste directions, then you are going to spin some, relax, if the anchor is in good and you are swinging, you should be fine.<br /><br />To anchor, start with a good anchor, that will hold your boat, go to a local marine store they will help you pick the right one, add chain to the anchor, how much depends on your boat, I have a 25' pontoon and I used 10 feet of chain. Then your anchor line. When you set the anchor do not just throw the whole thing over board. Let the anchor down so the anchor hits then the chain. When you do this you should be at in gear at a idle just holding your position, facing into the current or wind. When you have enough line out, go into neutral and drift back, letting the anchor dig into the bottom. Whent the anchor sets, let out enough line that you have about 7 times the line as depth including from the boat to the water. IE water 7 feet, 3 feet from boat to water = 10, you want 70 feet of anchor line.<br /><br />As far as running in 3 feet of water, is that 3 feet below the boat, or 3 feet including the boat? Where is the transducer for the depth finder? And how much water does your boat draw. I run in 2 feet of water, but in an area that I know!!! 3 feet in a new area, and you could find a rock or tree sticking up real soon. Just go slow, in new water!<br /><br />Most of all relax have fun that is what it is all about.<br /><br />Jollymon