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Dave R · 06-23-2016, 02:50 PM

I was gunkholing last Sunday around Ragged Island. I was planning to anchor on the east side in an area with so many rocks that I felt compelled to use two anchors. I got my stern anchor out of storage and ready to go, then placed it on my swim platform so it would be easy to deploy. We scouted the area and poked around a bit then gave up on anchoring there and dsecided to move to another part of the lake. Once clear of the rocky parts, I throttled up and heard a splash. Doh! Lost a 1 kilogram Lewmar claw with 5 feet of chain and 70 feet of 3/8" three strand in 45 feet of water. At least it was a cheap setup... I got another anchor and some line to replace it this week for 40 bucks. Already had some chain that was attached to a bent up fluke style anchor that I found while snorkeling last year.

06-23-2016, 02:50 PM	#56
Dave R Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 2,974 Thanks: 246 Thanked 736 Times in 438 Posts	I was gunkholing last Sunday around Ragged Island. I was planning to anchor on the east side in an area with so many rocks that I felt compelled to use two anchors. I got my stern anchor out of storage and ready to go, then placed it on my swim platform so it would be easy to deploy. We scouted the area and poked around a bit then gave up on anchoring there and dsecided to move to another part of the lake. Once clear of the rocky parts, I throttled up and heard a splash. Doh! Lost a 1 kilogram Lewmar claw with 5 feet of chain and 70 feet of 3/8" three strand in 45 feet of water. At least it was a cheap setup... I got another anchor and some line to replace it this week for 40 bucks. Already had some chain that was attached to a bent up fluke style anchor that I found while snorkeling last year.