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| I HAVE A NEW LUND 1800 SPORT ANGLER WITH A 9.9 KICKER AND A 150 OPTI-MAX. I NEED SOME INPUT ON WHAT I SHOULD USE FOR AN ANCHOR. SOME THING SUITABLE TO HANDLE 3 TO 4 FOOT ROLLERS. |
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| I have not used it yet but I just bought a Digger from Cabela's. I found they had the best price when I stopped in Richfield. |
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| Richter anchor with a Drop-n-Stay and you will have no worries. |
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| bobski - 3/21/2008 8:03 PM
Richter anchor with a Drop-n-Stay and you will have no worries.
I agree! Use 1/2" poly rope so it's easy on your hands. |
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Location: Berlin | BJay, between those two, I would go with the Richter. Digger anchors have their place but for an all around anchor, it is hard to beat the Richter.
As for the Drop-n-Stay, check out the website. I just came out with a new version for the guys that like to anchor straight off the bow in the absolute roughest of conditions. We also have been using it to anchor sideways but because of the design you only have to use one anchor! Much easier especially if you are by yourself.
Rich Stadler
www.drop-n-stay.com
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| Help me out here I have been looking at the drop-n-stay, but I'm really not sure just how it works. I'm looking into a anchor myself for my 619 I have 26lb navy anchor from my old boat, but I think that it's to much.
Thanks for any, and all info
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Location: Berlin | Marc, did you go to the website and watch the video? The scale tells the story.
Lets say you are fishing on Winnebago on a rough day and you are anchored off the bow and are NOT using the Drop-n-Stay. Every time a wave hits your boat, the rope gets tight and jars your anchor. Because there is zero stretch, you go from almost zero up to 130 lbs of pressure every wave. This shock is what causes your anchor to slip and also makes for a very uncomfortable ride.
Now add the Drop-n-Stay and you have a shock absorber with up to 7ft of stretch depending on the model. Now every time a wave hits, the Drop-n-Stay will stretch keeping the pressure on the anchor to a minimum. In-between waves, the Drop-n-Stay will retract. This is key. By retracting, it never lets the pressure back to zero and now the pressure on your anchor is very light but constant.
The Drop-n-Stay has a loop on one end and a cleat on the other. Attach the loop to your boat cleat and your anchor rope to the Drop-n-Stay's cleat. The new Deuce has a loop on each end and a cleat in the middle. These loops will attach to both bow cleats for anchoring straight off the bow. The Deuce is also 15ft long.
The other benefits are a much smoother ride and because of the stretch, you will not take nearly as many waves over the bow. If you have not watched it yet, be sure to check out the website and see the video. I hope this helps and I hope I am not over stepping any boundaries here Zach or Steve. I am just trying to answer his an maybe many others questions about the Drop-n-Stay. Let me know,
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| THANKS FOR ALL OF THE INFO. I FORGOT TO MENTION THAT I HAVE A DECKHAND 40 MOUNTED ON THE BOW. I'M NOT SURE THE DROP AND STAY WILL WORK. HOWEVER I'VE SEEN THE VIDEO AND MIGHT TRY USEING 2 ANCHORS ON THE REAL WINDY DAYS SET UP WITH THE DROP AND STAY. |
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| Rich,
Thanks for the explanation I did go to the web site, and view the video I see how it works. I like the concept just a little leary of the strength of the bungy on big water. I hope I get a chance to see one in action for myself I'm going to do a bit more homework before I make up my mind.
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Location: Berlin | Marc,
We have done numerous (50+) strength tests before going public with this. While doing this, we tried MANY different types of shock cord/bungee cord/epdm cords. It is unreal how many different kinds of stretch cord there is. I can tell you this, the Drop-n-Stay is made of the best quality cord available and stength is not an issue. That is the biggest reason I try to discourage people from making their own. You cannot buy this stuff at your local hardware store. Once you see one in person, this becomes quite obvious. Let me know if you have anymore questions,
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| I have the digger anchor that I mainly use for perch fishing in 50 - 60 fow. I do have problem's with it releasing itself in windy condition's. If I were buying a new anchor I would go with the richter. It is on a 17' boat. |
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| With my 1800 sport angler with a 150 Opti that I had on Waubay the other day with 3 footers pounding away. All I used was a couple of cement blocks from the Silo factory, from the home town. It worked fine. Didn't cost me a penny. They were hitting on Berkley gulp alive. Snow was tough but survived it. |
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