Securing box anchor

[webbug]

can you share your ideas of how you secure your box anchor ?

 

[Andy S]

I don't, I rubber lined my anchor locker with 1/2" rubber from Tractor Supply and used Heavy Duty 3M spray glue to hold the mats in place. But @robert843 has come up with an idea to hang the box anchor in his anchor locker, https://jetboaters.net/threads/2017-ar240-questions.12933/page-2#post-225124

 

[Julian]

I just put mine under the starboard side bow seat....I bought a cheap door mat that it sits on.

 

[eticket]

I don't know if this approach will work in a 24' boat but works great in my 21' boat, two full seasons of use and no issues so far:

https://jetboaters.net/threads/212x-anchor-locker-mod-for-mounting-slide-box-anchor.9045/

 

[robert843]

@Andy S is correct my mod was buying a 18 inch piece of rebar and two rubber 1/2 inch bolt caps to put on the end from home depot total cost around $2. I just slide the rebar in the middle of the box anchor and hang it in the locker the bottom slides in the little cubby in the anchor locker so it doesn't bounce around. No issues so far.

 

[brddog]

@Andy S is correct my mod was buying a 18 inch piece of rebar and two rubber 1/2 inch bolt caps to put on the end from home depot total cost around $2. I just slide the rebar in the middle of the box anchor and hang it in the locker the bottom slides in the little cubby in the anchor locker so it doesn't bounce around. No issues so far.

I did my box anchor just like @robert843 and it works great. No movement when stored and easy to deploy.

 

[webbug]

@Andy S is correct my mod was buying a 18 inch piece of rebar and two rubber 1/2 inch bolt caps to put on the end from home depot total cost around $2. I just slide the rebar in the middle of the box anchor and hang it in the locker the bottom slides in the little cubby in the anchor locker so it doesn't bounce around. No issues so far.

Cool never thought of that!

Did you you remove the white plastic cover inside?

 

[robert843]

Cool never thought of that!

Did you you remove the white plastic cover inside?

Nope I slide the bottom half of the box anchor into it so it doesn't bang around.

 

[webbug]

Nope I slide the bottom half of the box anchor into it so it doesn't bang around.

Thanks!

 

[Betik]

I would do what @Julian said.
I had mine wrapped on neoprime vest, heady duty rubber on the inside of the anchor compartment ,over 200 feet or anchor line and I still I got afiberglass damage on the outside and inside. It was brutal.

Theoretically, I like @robert843 idea, but I am keen to see what he will have to say on June 26th....... I got $20 that on the way back he takes it out and uses @Julian's approach.

PS. I am working on a customized rubber container, but it will take a while to finalize. I will post when it is done though....

 

[robert843]

I would do what @Julian said.
I had mine wrapped on neoprime vest, heady duty rubber on the inside of the anchor compartment ,over 200 feet or anchor line and I still I got afiberglass damage on the outside and inside. It was brutal.

Theoretically, I like @robert843 idea, but I am keen to see what he will have to say on June 26th....... I got $20 that on the way back he takes it out and uses @Julian's approach.

PS. I am working on a customized rubber container, but it will take a while to finalize. I will post when it is done though....

I have used this method in 3ft seas no issue. It will cross to Bimini under the rear seat no need for it to sit up front and bang around but it will spend the entire time in Bimini in the anchor locker hanging including the 50 mile round trip to Great Isaacs.

 

[Mainah]

I copied @robert843 but added foam padding down in the plastic box. Works well. For Bimini the box anchor will stay at home and the fluke anchor will go in its place until back on the lake. Right tools for the given job IMO.