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Originally Posted by Rich
I like to look at these anchor claims, as I'm wondering what my 'next' anchor will be.
It seems to me that the lake has a (mostly) mud bottom, with some areas of sand and plenty of rocks.
I currently have a 'plow' type with a chain and rope rode. But it doesn't always hold always as I would like it to. But then again, I haven't lost it yet! 
As an example, one day I couldn't get it to hold at all at the sand bar which is just north of the bridge inside of Governer's Island. It could have just been a strange spot, but at an area I thought that should be easy to get a hold, after 5 tries, I left and went somewhere else (there were a lot of boats there that day, and I didn't want play 'set the anchor' anymore with so many boats on the sandbar).
So I did a google search on this 'digger' anchor and found this test where it appears to be mentioned in a 'mud' test:
http://www.creativemarine.com/newpro...nchor_test.htm
The digger seems to not do well on mud bottoms. Also, their website doesn't have much information at all. But it's good to know that you like it and endorse it. |
Interesting test results. Thanks for posting the link.
Personally I have never had issues in mud / sand bars. It has always held very well. Then again we have no currents on the lake to contend with, just wind and waves.
What's also interesting is I found out about this anchor on one of the other forums I frequent. Most of the people on that forum boat on the Mississippi river which has mainly a mud bottom. The digger was their anchor of choice by a wide margin.
I remember buying mine at Cabellas a number of years ago, so I went back to check the reviews and they all still seem very good...
http://reviews.cabelas.com/8815/0111...ews.htm?page=2
I do know that when using the digger, no chain and a 5 to 1 ratio is critical for holding. I have a 26' Premier pontoon so I love the no chain to minimize scratches and damage when dragging the anchor up. The release mechanism works great too for cleaning off any mud and debris before bringing it in the boat or to free itself if stuck on the bottom. Here's a youtube video showing how it works...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WXFZf2eIKTI
Dan