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Originally Posted by Steve
Thanks, I considered that. But how do I determine how heavy it needs to be? I know it weighs less when underwater, so I don't want to worry about dragging.
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I'm with MAXUM on the mooring design -- and it's expandable.
My concrete block mooring was once dragged by my brother-in-law's 2-ton sailboat, and it's about the size of a 19" portable TV set. I can't judge the weight. 100+ pounds? The bottom here is all sand, which resists dragging. (A mushroom anchor is best in muddy or sandy bottoms).
Last week, I retrieved our first concrete mooring that my dad made fifty years ago. It's been sitting in the lake all that time. Of course, the metal staple was long-gone, but I was surprised to see that the concrete had eroded -- especially around the bottom. The rocks we had dropped in to add weight were sticking out all around! It too, was 19"-portable-TV-sized.
Since your intent is just to "get-by" for several weeks, you could try setting two borrowed large "Danforth" anchors into the bottom. (Or one "Bruce" -- they're pricey, but you can always sell it later at the Winnipesaukee-dot-com classifieds).
However, if the weather indicates a severe windstorm, an adequate mooring is the best place to put your boat anyway --
not a dock. Make some blocks like MAXUM said. Maintain the longest chain you can (scope), and maintain the metal parts.
Like Winnipesaukee Diver stated a few days ago, stainless steel is the best in the long run.
