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I think that the chain attached at the bottom of the anchor, with a ziptie/break away link at the top is going to be the best way to recover, basically any way to pull the anchor from the bottom rather than the top.
That Columbia anchor i think would be hard to find a spot for it on the boat...
There are ballast bags in compartment where the anchor is currently stored, so rebar is a no go. We have been thinking about concrete bucket in one or two coves that we frequent, but that would only solve the problem some times in those places.
I have been searching through several forums, but so far have not been able to find much advice based on my situation. Currently we use a Danforth anchor and loose about one a year to the lake. To free that anchor it takes a little engine power about half of the time. I was looking at a...
