I bought an 8 foot (2 person) fishing boat. What size anchor do I need 10lb / 15lb? I'm a boating newby....
201743
The recommendation I heard is for an 8' boat you want a 12 lb anchor. I purchased a 12 lb. pyramid anchor for my 8' frameless pontoon boat which is ideal for rivers. If you are fishing lakes, a 5 lb. anchor is adequate.
201744
The answer is it depends on where you intend to go fishing. For lakes with a soft bottom, even an 8 lb anchor will hold. If you plan to go into salt water or where there is significant wind, current, then an anchor with some structure to dig into the bottom would be best - at least 12lb - and with some chain attached to it.
201745
I would only purchase a mushroom anchor if limited by the potential "abrasive" material used by an inflatable boat. If you have an inflatable 10 foot boat, I would go with a 15 lb mushroom anchor. The ten will only work in waters with little to no current. If you are fishing in the ocean in any kind of current with a mushroom anchor, the 15 lb will still probably not be enough depending on the bottom and the conditions. If you do not have an inflatable boat go with a more traditional anchor that "digs" into the bottom.
477067
Chad, I bought my Old Town Vapor 10 Angler last year on Amazon, and it arrived at my door with a 1-pound grappling anchor. I suggest you purchase at least a 3-pound grappling anchor and use it instead, like I did. Good luck with your purchase...in my opinion this kayak is fantastic. I love it.
2213725
I have the same boat. The 55 lb thrust and a 48" shaft work fine for me. If you are using the remote, you can't use the foot control at the same time. I think the remote is much better than the foot control for all fishing conditions, including tight spots.
1531228
I have 2 of them and they are both the 15LB. model.I purchased one and liked the holding power they offer and the feature where the weeds can easily be shed from them by giving the anchor line a quick jerk which my more expensive Danforth anchors don't offer so I purchased a second one.I use these anchors on my 29 Ft powerboat.One I set off the bow and the other I set off the stern.The Digger company does offer a 10 and 12LB. model so if your boat is smaller you may want to consider them.
1531229
I weighed my anchor on a digital scale and it weighed exactly 15.0 pounds. I bought this anchor to use in the Columbia River which has a flat rocky bottom that looks like an ancient Roman road. The Digger holds even on that flat rocky surface in a river current up to 6 mph.
1788683
6 person or 900lbs.I don't think you can fit 6 persons because the boat I narrow.For fishing 2 for cruising 4
1381556
I use the same oars for a 12 foot John boat. You might want to go up a size on the oars.
2182422
I have a 20lb anchor on 17 ft pontoon. I do not recall what manual recommends
1890313
I use a 10# fluke anchor on a 15' whaler type boat with very thin 1/8" nylon line. works great. Love it. But I am only on lakes . It's made to be use with line no larger than 1/2" . It's just a simple cam lock system like something used on a sailboat. It should work fine.
533022
They handel my 30 lb river boat anchor just fine it attached to 14' x 7' flat bottem river boat
578146
I haven't tied anything other than a fishing stringer but the fish combined were probably more that 5lbs. Normally any air adapter will work to get it full enough to finish off by blowing. I used and air matrice blower.
1071520
From what I've read, it really depends on what you're looking to do with it. A 2 foot drift anchor should be enough to barely slow down a boat that size against the wind, but it doesn't sound like it is the ideal size. I purchased this two-pack of 2 foot sea anchors for a 23' Robalo center console, hoping to keep my bow into the wind while drift fishing. This boat has a tendency to drift stern to the wind. Unfortunately, I haven't had a chance to try them out yet. I'm expecting them to work fairly well here in the northern Chesapeake and it's tributaries, but only getting them wet will tell. I'll comment back next time I'm out and the wind is blowing. From what I've read, it really depends on what you're looking to do with it. A 2 foot drift anchor should be enough to barely slow down a boat that size against the wind, but it doesn't sound like it is the ideal size. I purchased this two-pack of 2 foot sea anchors for a 23' Robalo center console, hoping to keep my bow into the wind while drift fishing. This boat has a tendency to drift stern to the wind. Unfortunately, I haven't had a chance to try them out yet. I'm expecting them to work fairly well here in the northern Chesapeake and it's tributaries, but only getting them wet will... » Read More From what I've read, it really depends on what you're looking to do with it. A 2 foot drift anchor should be enough to barely slow down a boat that size against the wind, but it doesn't sound like it is the ideal size. I purchased this two-pack of 2 foot sea anchors for a 23' Robalo center console, hoping to keep my bow into the wind while drift fishing. This boat has a tendency to drift stern to the wind. Unfortunately, I haven't had a chance to try them out yet. I'm expecting them to work fairly well here in the northern Chesapeake and it's tributaries, but only getting them wet will tell. I'll comment back next time I'm out and the wind is blowing. « Show Less
1119723
got a pair, good oars for a small boat my size. make sure they are long enough for the beam of your boat.
2029954
I would get the next size up. We keep one on our 44 foot boat and it works great. I think the 4 oz too small.
1995412
i use a 30lb river anchor and it works perfect i wouldnt have a boat without one of these on my boat!
581424
A lot would depend on your dock configuration and how you want to moor your boat. It's better to be longer than shorter cause you can use it various different ways. I would get a minimum 30 ft. Hope this helps.
474432
I think an 8 lb mushroom anchor would be plenty for a small boat in calmwater.