Best Anchor

[clzipper]

Hello Moomba Owners! Moving from the Tahoe 2150 to a 2021 Moomba Makai! I have about 15 days until delivery and so I’m getting ready. When we aren’t towing a rider we anchor up and let the kids play on the Lilly pad. The 2150 had an anchor well for a fluke style. The Makai doesn’t have an anchor well so I’ve been looking at the grapple style since they fold up and pack away in a bag, but they all seem small. Any recommendations?


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[RC_Hinojosa]

Get a box anchor. They fold flat so storage is minimal and they have teeth on both sides so it's very easy to catch hold on the vast majority of surfaces.

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[clzipper]

The box anchor does look like a good fit! The Makai is 24’ what # box anchor are you using?


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[RC_Hinojosa]

Small box anchors will hold a 26-27ft boat if I'm not mistaken.

Every owner I know runs a small box fore and a shore spike or something similar aft, if the conditions warrant.



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[Turbinesurgeon]

Box anchor is the best


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[brad460]

Watch some comparisons videos of the box anchor..

I’d go with a Danforth style.

They are a little clunky to handle, but hold the best.

[haknslash]

+1 for the slide box anchor. You only need the small size for these boats. Holds my Max like a champ! Of course the types of bottom of lakes you boat in may prefer one style over the other but for our clay and even rocky pebble bottoms it holds great. The best thing about it other than it’s performance is that it folds away and can be stowed anywhere. I usually keep mine in the engine tray storage. I had Danforth style on my last boat and it takes much more scope to get it to bite and hold. You also have to “back down” the boat to set those kind of anchors. With the box you literally toss it out and it’s set.

[csm]

And only 2:1 rope length to water depth ratio with no chain needed. Box anchor is the way to go IMO.


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[clzipper]

Thanks, I went with the box anchor. It’ll prob perform best on the lakes we visit most. I have sand sharks for some of the places we go when we pull up to some of the shallows. Now just playing the waiting game until they finish building our Makai!!


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[HFarr]

What lake are you on?