Kickboat anchor

[MBM1969]

What size anchor works best for a kickboat in lakes? Does need to be the type that hinges and grabs on to the bottom or will one of the mushroom shaped ones work?
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[flygoddess]

I rarely use an anchor cause I find them more trouble, but when and if I do it is either the cylinder with spikes or flat out chains on a Carabiner.
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[OldTroller]

I tried a couple different kinds and hated them all.

First you have to carry them around. Then you have to deploy and retrieve them. \

Deployment isn't difficult most of the time but can be a hassle. Retrieving them can/does get annoying every time. If it gets caught on some rocks or some kind of sunken debris you are left to pull on that rope from a sitting position. They get stuck too often to bother with.

And FWIW they don't hold you in place that good either.
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[TroutMan93]

I hate using anchors. We've used them on my folks 12' aluminum boat and it sucks!! Using one all it did was pull us around, so we used two and all it did was twist us. I'm definitely not using one on my pontoon!
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[albinotrout]

I've used one before, the hinged type. It did hold me in ace but since I got the motor I found I do not need it any more.
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[RockyRaab]

For tubes, pontoons, and kayaks, a 1.5# anchor should be plenty. I use a piece of scrap steel welded into a "T" shape. I noticed that they have the folding ones now at Smith and Edwards for about six bucks.

To avoid loss due to snagging, tie the anchor rope to the bottom end of the anchor and then use a small zip-tie to hold it to the top ring. If you get snagged, a sharp tug breaks the zip tie and then the anchor backs itself out of the snag.
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[WaveWolf]

[#502800]A rock in one leg of a pair of old pantyhose tied with paracord is a good redneck anchor. If it hangs up solid, you don't lose much.[/#502800]
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