Are You Anchoring Wrong?

[@andrewfyakim525]

Congrats! When I first started watching your channel I told you that you would 'go viral'! Now you are close to 40k subscribers; congratulations! (but I'm not surprised).... #fortress

[@BornAgainBoating]

Thank you! Sorry to hear about the lower unit issues :/ Yes, 40K is just around the corner! Maybe we can get a silver play button this year :) It's all been thanks to all of you for your loyal support and help! Thank you for all of your support and we look forward to continuing with you into the future! :)

[@andrewfyakim525]

@@BornAgainBoating Thanks to you, and following your advice I was able to fix the lower unit issue... I cannot thank you enough for all the advice and information you are willing to share. I know it a lot of work for you, but it is very much appreciated....

[@wellshutch]

Bare boat charted a California 55'. Cruised up to Princes Louisa Inlet (BC, Canada) and anchored in front of Chatter Box Falls - wondering why no one else was in this spectacular spot. Woke up early the next morning with the anchor up on shore and six inches of water under the keel Got lucky and learned a lesson.

[@WethePeopleMK]

a second anchor story- My nephew and I set out to the axel carlson reef system off NJ to dive a sunken tug. My wife was on board to watch the boat. It was a bit rough and when I thought I was close I had her drop the danforth hook we had at the bow. I then dropped a small mushroom from the rear as a descent line at my nephews insistence as he didn't want to go off the bow. We went down for over 35 mins but couldn't locate the wreck. When we tried to pull the anchor it wouldn't budge. Finally after a long time trying to get un hooked my wife wanted to cut my newer line I had installed. I adamantly refused. I grabbed my bc and jumped in following the line to the anchor. As I approached the hull of the tug came into view through the haze in the water. The anchor landed square on the deck and was wedged into a scupper on the side. Wish we descended the anchor line! #Fortress

[@MrSully350]

Great video! The only suggestion I would have with the Fortress anchors attached to a 5/6ft steel chain would be to lower the anchor slowly as opposed to tossing it. Those anchors are so light that the chain drops faster then the anchor and I've seen the chain get wound up to a point where the anchor won't set flat and grab.

[@dougulrich5381]

Always fun at the sand bar with "that guy" that comes in hot, too close and the swings everywhere because he's not aware of the tips and tricks in your video. We always offer help if the family seems to be struggling to anchor the boat. Most people are very happy for the assist, especially on a busy day at the sand bar!! #Fortress

[@romanbybliv776]

When I started boating, I definitely did a lot wrong when anchoring but I anchored away from everyone until I got the hang of it. Once I got more comfortable, I started anchoring out in the line with other boats. The biggest difference was getting a proper length of chain onto the the anchor line. The boat came with a correctly sized anchor but only about 3 ft of chain for a 28ft boat so it did not hold in anything but calmest of days without letting out a ton of line. These types of videos are fantastic for anyone just getting into boating and I still watch them to learn new tricks. #fortress

[@patmaleki1164]

@Born Again Boating Best DIY channel out here! It would be great if you put out a video about how to do a simple wiring on a simple 17-21 ft boat... Basic stuff. Literally could lay it all out on a sheet of plywood for ease of viewing and understanding. Batteries, main switch, courtesy lights, bilge, fuel, radio, depth/gps, nav... as a noob I understand the concept but I've never attempted it. Bus boards and basic fuses. My old 1990 Wellcraft 18 fish still operates with old glass fuses. I'd like to upgrade but not at the cost of the shop. I'm not dealing with a birds nest, I just have old original wiring and I feel like any day now i'm going to be stranded! My boat could really use a fortress too!! #fortress Thanks!

[@pathenshaw7952]

#Fortress I’m new boater.. enjoying your videos & tips. A great reference for me

[@VigilanceTech]

a good practice is to run out your kedge (rear anchor) when wanting to beach your boat on its bow so you have some extra leverage to pull it off in case the wind shifts or the tide goes out (or in a lake, water level goes down for some reason: like a dam release).

[@toddlisella988]

good info. I will add the importance of cleating stern anchor (port or starboard) depending on tide. A mistake is made when the boats engine hits/rubs that stern line. I also switch it to the other cleat when tidal flow switches. One other fact, I learned from anchoring up on an inlet sandbar with ripping tides (Barnegat Inlet, NJ) the tidal flow does not match the high or low tide. For example “Dead low” does not mean the tidal flow switches at that time. Lastly, have an experience boater retrieve anchor. Not only for the obvious reasons, but mainly for not nicking up the bow. I’ve seen too many times boaters dipping the anchor up and down cleaning it off only to nick up the front gel coat. It’s happen to me and you’ll sadly discover the nicks at the end of season when you pull out your boat.

[@000Mach]

I've got a fortress for the bow, love it. The only issue I have experienced is it getting tangled with the chain. The anchor is so light that the chain can sink faster. Just have to be careful letting it out in deep water. I'm going to pick one up for the stern also. #fortress

[@2009dudeman]

Great video, more people should watch this. You mentioned keeping the line nice and long, thats critical to getting a god bite on the bottom. The rule of thumb is, however deep the water is, your line should be 3-5 times longer, that will give you a shallow enough angle for the anchor to grab in. Way too many people go and anchor in 3ft of water with 6ft of line. It's easy to tell, they are the ones with boats floating away.

[@CraigMay]

I love the boaters that never let out enough scope, they pull up to the sand bar and drop the anchor 10ft off the bow. Then they don’t understand why I get mad when their boat drags anchor and I have to run over and push them off my boat. You can see them coming a mile away!!! #Fortress

[@2009dudeman]

I'm glad i'm not the only one who watches people doing that. I move if they are upwind of me.

[@enigma9789]

Mine isnt really a fiasco. But I was teaching my girls to do some free diving and searching for whatever we could find. We took the skis out to a pretty popular spot and started swimming around. My oldest daughter found a rope, and on the end was a big box anchor. We were thinking about selling it and giving her the money. But on a whim I bought our first boat ever. The anchor is really heavy though and we would very much enjoy a lighter anchor. #fortress

[@Rick_Sanchez_C137_]

enigma9789 You found an anchor and bought a boat for it??? Here, I have a spare tire for you, it goes to a 2018 Jeep Wrangler four door.....

[@WethePeopleMK]

Great Video, I had bought a used Fortress FX7 with 1/2" anchor line from craigslist. It was on a go fast boat and the previous owner had attached the line with a stainless spring clip to the anchor for easy removal and storage. We went out into the bay and I threw the anchor for the first time, immediately realizing the snap came un-clipped and the anchor was gone. I jumped into the 6ft of water and swam around for 30 minutes to no avail. SECURE YOUR ANCHOR TO THE LINE PROPERLY!!! #Fortress

[@davidfrank2824]

So whenever we tie up to a mooring ball I find it a lot easier since our boat is so large to back up towards the ball with my wife standing on the swim platform with a hook. A lot of people worry about getting the line into their props. If you do it right that will never happen. Once she has the end of the line he ties the rope from the boat to it and walks straight up to the bow and ties us off. As always I enjoyed your video look forward to watching the next one.

[@iamregalado]

I like to come up slow on the sandbar and make sure I put it in neutral for a minute and check out how wind and current are affecting the boat before I line up my drift back into my spot. Sandbars can be packed with very tight spots to slide into.

[@brittmarchbanks5527]

Also good to mention when backing off a sand bar. Turn your motor side to side. Sometimes it's easier pull the boat side to side verses straight back.

[@arduinoNube]

I got stuck on a beach in Mission Bay San Diego because I drove the boat onto the beach when the tide was going out (I didn't bother to check). Stupid! I tore up an impeller trying to back the boat off the beach with the engine. Wish I had seen this video before learning it the hard way. Thanks you BAB! #Fortress

[@thorb5191]

I have a Danforth anchor and it doesn't work in any of the lakes near me because it's too light. I had to go buy a navy style anchor and that works great. I know you didn't cover the navy style anchor but it really works well

[@nygardenguru]

Forgetting to pull up the anchor rope and having it wrap around the prop. Then wondering what kind of weird engine issue you have when you push the throttle and it dies right away lol

[@anthonyperez3720]

Had this happen before, engine would shut off every time I gave it throttle, took about 30 min for me to finally trip the outboard and see the problem, rookie mistake.

[@Cuda0816]

For me it just cut the anchor line 😂

[@bobwoods5012]

The CG doesn’t recommend tossing the anchor - there’s a big chance that chain or anchor rode will foul on the anchor and prevent a good set. If you’re fishing in shallow water, the noise spooks the fish.

[@jaydunbar7538]

Don't think I have an anchor on my fishing boat lol, but I do have 2 on the runabout. Fishing boat don't need no old school anchor, trolling motor has a anchor button :)

[@jasonbrown8714]

Thanks for the tips! Anchoring correctly and pulling into a boat slip have been the toughest things to learn about boating for me. #fFortress

[@tfre3927]

These videos are invaluable for newbies like me. Thank you so much.

[@joedirt9600]

New boater here, thanks for the advice..

[@lovinhouse374]

Excellent tutorial! Great tip on tying up to a mooring ball. Biggest sandbar hiccup I see is folks not adjusting for the tide. #Fortress

[@cccolorado30]

First time out for the year. Threw the anchor and chain out. It wasn't attached to the anchor rope. #fortress

[@seandrake7534]

Same thing only my rope broke. It was only about 4ft of water but not clear water I did find it but it took some time

[@jeffm7669]

Great video. I like the mooring ball idea. The only pointer i would add is about the stern anchor at the sandbar. I like to tie off the the side that the tide or current is pushing against that way the anchor line isn't rubbing on the boat or interfering with the boarding ladder. #fortress

[@ESPPsycho]

Awesome, thank you!! A video about lines and knots in general would be awesome too.

[@BornAgainBoating]

Thank you, great idea!

[@techrfun]

Last November we were fishing the mouth of the Cape Fear for several hours. The incoming tide was so strong my anchor buried in the shifting sands. I ended up leaving that anchor at the bottom of the Cape Fear. I wondered why the other boats were repostioning every now and then. #Fortress

[@SaltyPirate71]

The biggest fiasco that ever happened to me while anchored around people partying is when some little a**hole thought it would be funny to unfasten the shackle to my bow anchor. After getting my spare anchor fastened to the chain rode and getting re-anchored, I was unable to find my $250 anchor. Found out weeks later that 3 or 4 others had the same problem. That's how I learned it was malicious and not an equipment failure or oversight on my part.

[@jaydunbar7538]

It was probably on ebay for $100 at that point.

[@SaltyPirate71]

@@jaydunbar7538 LOL, it was 1990, so maybe a pawn shop, but you're right.

[@BryanP813]

I almost got run over by a guy trying to set his anchor at the sandbar. He threw the anchor over and kept trying to reverse full power. He ended up panicking and jumping off the back of the boat to try to stop the boat from hitting the beach. Almost ran himself over doing it 🤦🏻‍♂️#fortress

[@jrtonka19]

I love Tuesdays and love the information that i get from born again boating!!👍#fortress

[@OfficerDave78]

#fortress I can’t wait till I get my new boat and summer is in full swing. Love anchoring at the beach. Grilling and blending drinks. Can’t come fast enough

[@bo0mb0om8o6]

I could use that #fortress anchor. Watched a guy beach his boat to work on his trailer. Tide went out boat got stuck on the beach had to pulled off the beach by a not so happy harbor master. Love the channel. Keep up the great work!

[@chadhiggins8397]

I can't help myself, I think you mean... "Are you anchoring incorrectly?" 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@mrtracyut]

The exact same procedure I use every Friday morning when we go out to Tracy Island in Abu Dhabi. ✅

[@KyleBoise]

I just found one of those anchors with 100 foot of line on the reef. I have probably 20 found anchors in my garage lol.

[@mrja9898]

Just dropped in the water over the weekend a new to us Robalo. That #Fortress anchor would be perfect.

[@coreywilliams1557]

I wish KZbin was around 12 years ago when I sunk a boat at the sand bar. I didnt leave enough slack. RIP grandma.

[@coreywilliams1557]

@Giovanni Marrero not on purpose

[@aiserock]

RIP Grandma.. oh boy I almost spit out my coffee.

[@KNemo1999]

Trolling on so many levels. 👏👏

[@coreywilliams1557]

@@KNemo1999 I was ahead of my time.

[@Sam-hj8hy]

I have a 16ft jon boat. I just beach the boat on the sand bar. It is light enough that if the tide goes out to far, my buddies and I can still push it out to at least a 1ft of water where the motor can operate. When I do "anchor," I just throw out a 12lb barbell attached to a rope. Under strong wind, it will drag a little, but it is not enough to drive you crazy.

[@billgilroy6008]

Spot on - good advice - newbies, listen up this is the real deal- keep sharing

[@Scr0ful0us]

The bonehead I saw was myself. We just bought our first boat last summer so we're newbies. We took the kids and grandkids fishing and the little ones begged us to stop at a sandbar in the Amelia River so the could explore. What could I say but yes? On our first approach I did not properly account for the wind and before I knew it I was drifting onto the sandbar motors first. I was able to use the momentum of the wind and reverse around quickly enough to avoid any drama but it was close. Our second attempt was much better and we deployed the bow anchor and drifted in with the wind until we were in 2 feet at the stern. What a fun and rewarding day! I learned a bit more about boating and my family created some wonderful memories. I love it! #fortress

[@timtime1412]

When I was little I lost my dad's Popeye anchor it was a double hook with the PIN. Spend an hour looking for an underwater. Got to get those nuts down.# Fortress. Thanks for the video.

[@JasonSmith-xy5sn]

At a sand bar near Tampa bay I saw a 420 Boston whaler outrage run through a sand bar and scrap all 4 Mercury 350. Luckily they did not get stuck

[@pino_7428]

I have a Rocna in my 21 foot whaler because it sets fast and I usually anchor in sand, mud or grass and the Fortress sometimes have trouble setting.

[@ronf4503]

Just fought this weekend trying to back into a slip and fought the wind the whole time. Went back and watched your docking video...again to see what I was doing wrong. Glad to see I am at least anchoring at the sand bar correctly. #fortress

[@joelafrite7850]

#Fortress I anchor in tidal waters in NH and Maine, sandbar anchoring isn't a thing here. But anchoring somewhere along the coast for the night is. 8ft tides and the power of the North Atlantic lead to interesting "honey, we are under way" experiences in the middle of the night every now and then.

[@anthonystephens5183]

Awesome video each one I study is giving the knowledge I need to be a proficient boater I'm in the process of buying my first boat!!! SEND ME THE ANCHOR AS A FIRST BOATERS GIFT!!! 🙂 Much Love #fortress

[@douglemmon6823]

A new #fortress would be a great addition to the arsenal! Great video, looking forward to seeing the next one. Always Informative!

[@seawhaturnissen]

I'm the idiot that trusted the sandbar and had people yelling at me my boat was floating away. lol lesson learned over time. #fortress

[@BRRunnerguy]

Girlfriend and I come to the keys often. We love to tent at LEO's. Coming back October, week before Fantasy Fest. Would love to meet you if you meet fans.

[@BornAgainBoating]

Awesome! It all depends on the time and what's going on :) most of our free time is spent making videos lol ;)

[@okramw1]

Not one mention of scope?

[@Hahehhwgajshah72726..]

I don’t know where you live,but here in Australia the tides change roughly every 6 hrs.😂

[@BuckcreekTV]

I have a quick question. We recently got a 17' Montauk and took it out to a restaurant on the water that we love. ( Flounders in Pensacola, FL) The water depth was approx 2-3ft, soft sand bottom, and 5-10 mph wind. The anchor was a 4-5 lb Danforth anchor with a 3/16 in diameter chain. Once I got to the restaurant I dropped the anchor with the bow headed into the wind and slowly backed up until I felt pressure on the line. Once I felt pressure, I put the boat in neutral applied pressure to the line to ensure the anchor was "dug in" turned off the engine, raised it out of the water, and then tied the anchor off (approx 50 of rope and chain in the water) before leaving the boat I checked the anchor itself and it seemed to be well dug in. About 30 minutes later someone informed us that a boat was floating away I felt bad and wanted to see if I could help whoever it was that had a runaway boat. After a short walk down the dock, the boat floating away was mine..... I quickly dove off the dock, swam to the boat, picked up the anchor, and drove the boat back towards the beach. I figured that the anchor should easily be able to hold a boat of this weight. I reset the anchor letting out 100 ft of line this time. I check the anchor once again and it was completely buried I walk back sit down to eat and right before I take my first bite of what would later be a fantastic shrimp po boy I was once again informed that a boat was loose and starting to float away. Once again I see if I can help and behold a very clean 17' Montauk was once again at sea without a captain. What should I have done differently? I drove the boat back for the THIRD time anchored it again and sat there with the boat. It's a good thing I did, the anchor was dug into the sand at first but after just a few minutes it was pulling out of the sand and sliding along the top of the bottom even with over 100ft' of rope out. sooo what gives? How can I fix this problem? #Fortress

[@BornAgainBoating]

It's hard to say! That's crazy, sucks when it wont set. Maybe that particular bottom just wouldn't take the anchor. Sometimes when we get to where our danforth wont catch, well use the grapnel and it always seems to hold pretty well in the sand. You could also try and add more chain. How much chain do you have? Maybe go to 15' of chain or so and see if that helps

[@BuckcreekTV]

@@BornAgainBoating I have 6-7' ft of chain but I can definitely try a different anchor type and longer chain

[@andrewjohnson6146]

Great video I use a windless i do the same for the mouring ball

[@rogerroger7734]

Lost an anchor one time. 2 days later went with scuba gear and got it back along with a 9.9 Yamaha a guy had lost. Good times! #fortress

[@BornAgainBoating]

Wow! Nice lol

[@youdonthavetoreadthispost.5850]

There are many ways to mess this up and only one way to do it right. Choice of anchor is key. Chain is mandatory for a low angle of pull with light anchors. Buoy's can also be used.. Scope matters big-time. Drift boats use pyramid lead anchors of 25 pounds or more. These are in the bow and or the stern and mine are equalized for balance fore & aft. Side/side trim is seats on runners that adjust for weight. Fat guys near the middle up front 🙂- Rocker on both ends or Double-enders with rocker. We slick our bottoms so they slide over boulders and run Class 3 rapids 🙂 Holding power when needed is critical. This is boulder and gravel bottom with ledges and salmon holes. Anchoring above in fast water is standard practice and pulleys are use to lighten the load when pulling that lead. Don't lose your boat by not anchoring correctly 'for the waters you are in'. 🌊🌊🌊🌊

[@livingontheleft1333]

Just discovered your channel so far so good.

[@adamackerman9049]

#fortress always nice to have a much lighter back anchor for the sandbar trips

[@randyappleby608]

Thank you for educating the newbs out there! Always great videos with great subject matter! #fortress

[@garyfox8701]

I live in a block of flats in North London. 54th boating video I've watched today 😂

[@brendenjames3958]

Great video! It's amazing how many people get this wrong

[@africanjew1596]

Is it amazing?

[@richardservatius5405]

i'm planning on buying a landing craft to haul an ATV on/off. I've been thinking about anchoring off a rocky beach and the proper way to do it. My idea is to drop a stern anchor quite a ways off the beach with enough line to beach, unload the ATV, then tie to shore or anchor to shore. back up by pulling the stern anchor line and letting out the shore anchor. balancing the boat off the shore and going to shore. I'm worried about tides though. rocks aren't good on boats, so i'm going to do a fair bit of research on tide levels for the time i will be ashore...especially over night. suggestions?

[@howechilds5060]

Where I live north of Boston the tides are pretty steep (around 8’). When the tide goes out we have a nice bar off of our beach (Cranes Beach, Ipswich MA). I tend to go to another spot, across the channel (Steep Hill Beach) where just about every weekend I see that someone underestimated the tide and goes belly up. Usually someone not familiar with the beach. #Fortress

[@hm2anderson]

#fortress help others when you can if you’re already set up. Walk them in or help adjust their anchor. It’s better for everyone

[@sailingsportsandetc.2081]

I’m trying to fix a boat up to look great on the lowest budget I can. The anchor is in very bad condition and where I go is often a necessity. The boat has overheated once and I would hate to run aground by not having a good anchor.#fortress

[@trapman2000]

Stop throwing anchors off of your boat!!!! Totally wrong!!! Just drop off your bow! Asking to get an injury by throwing. You are on water drifting, why insist on throwing the anchor “away” from you??? It will be away from you in 10 seconds.

[@jamesbageant8668]

As has been mentioned a couple of times, tips on how to get a stuck anchor loose in heavy wind would be helpful. I've never lost one but have spent an hour trying to pull it out of soft mud. Thanks for your videos. Very helpful. #fortress

[@8180634]

Get over top of it and pull up, not out. At least this works for a danforth, not sure about other types. If it's in that sticky suction mud then maybe there's no easy solution.

[@bobthedude9322]

In order not to lose our anchor, my dad got dragged overboard fully dressed. He was trying to set a stern anchor as we beached and apparently the line was too short and we had some good momentum. #fortress

[@owensimmons4872]

I love that lake you showed on google maps my boat winters there

[@Mike--qo6dh]

#Fortress We don't anchor much on Lake Erie but i've seen people struggle while trying to pull anchors out when there in the Maumee River.

[@keithohanesian8653]

Oh the ladder. Man the boat won't plane with that water brake engaged! #fortress

[@MoviesSam]

I have a question about 4:26 - I know that is the area around Big Pine Key, near the open gulf. Aren't tidal swings in that area very minimal. I'm curious about floating in, tide drop, then tide rise and floating out. I didnt think the tide moved more than 6" or so.

[@Bentleyallout]

Great vedieo can't wait to get to the sand bar in marthon again. We been staying right around the corner from u at bonefish Condo. Great tip on tieing up to the reef buoy. keep the vedieos coming. #fortress.

[@yosefqureshi107]

#Fortress. Super helpful video. Plus all the video makes me look so forward to those amazing days on the sandbar once this quarantine is over!

[@fleastcoastdiver]

#fortress. I have been person run over by a jet ski while sitting at a sandbar. Wasn’t hurt too badly, but it’s just crazy the things that happen out there. Had my boat hit several times also.... I don’t sand bar much on weekends no because of it

[@BornAgainBoating]

There's always someone on a jet ski doing exactly that! Luckily you weren't hurt too bad!

[@davidfox5827]

Awesome! I've been doing it right.

[@rcsailer]

#fortress - I've seen far to many people forget tides are a thing and be left high and dry for hours...

[@OfficerDave78]

Sam Watson I have benn to beaches where people anchor up disappear and not come back for hours and saved a few boats from sinking and getting damaged.

[@robmitchell3633]

#Fortress Watch the tide and currents and pay attention to anchor in case it slips or it can get embarrassing lol at the sandbar

[@vmonroig21]

for the sandbar people fyi they make 15ft power poles now

[@yunierperez8987]

7:32 that sucks when this happens

[@nolejb]

Very Informative video. Just lost a danforth anchor. I need a video on how to bring up the anchor using an anchor ball. #fortress

[@michaelanthony9606]

#Fortress I have used flukes on smaller boats and Plow anchors on bigger boats. I remember a few times my boats have been run into because of drunk sailors. Best to keep calm and firmly direct how to avoid collision. No need for being historical.

[@BornAgainBoating]

I like to default to: "Panic and Throttle!" ;)

[@andrewdalbenas1941]

After telling someone to pull the anchor in before undoing the knot on the clete he goes ahead and takes off the knot and gets pulled over and into the water because of choppy weather. I always see a rooster tail coming from boats leaving the beach because they left their ladder down 😂. Wish I had a #fortress though!

[@davidd8435]

#Fortress thanks for showing more than one option for anchor choice.

[@FlyMeAirplane]

I like the boats that anchor past the deep end and don't know the tide is going out and they'll be there for 12 hours! #Fortress

[@Low_Tide305]

Excellent channel My go to one. Keep it up!!

[@BornAgainBoating]

Thank you very much!

[@alexf5033]

My favorite are the guys that use 50 yards of anchor line out making a wall across the channel

[@jakelencher817]

4:08 big stingray. yeah we have a 21 ft bay boat on a boat lift in the backyard, and since we live in corpus christi and this is the laguna madre which is really shallow.. we can anchor just about anywhere. except for the channels. #fortress

[@BornAgainBoating]

Nice! Yeah, I didn't get the camera recording quick enough to catch a better shot of it :/

[@Robalo246]

You're not throwing a 12lb anchor with 20' of chain, best to drop anchor in and feed out rode until you can drop and set stern anchor then pull to the middle of them (this also keeps you dry). Power pole makes this super easy at the sandbar.

[@EV1NRUDE]

I use the Bruce claw

[@erikrounds5847]

Excellent video! Very informative and helpful ... hopefully I’ll be able to outfit my boat with a new #fortress anchor!

[@genrllee]

I've seen way too many boat club and rental boats beached from improper anchoring. Even witnessed one guy throw his anchor overboard without the line attached! #Fortress

[@seandrake7534]

Will this anchor work in lakes with sandy soft muddy bottom in 40-50ft of water

[@williammaguire5628]

I was on a friends boat and we were in a river and we stop at the sand bar and we through out the anchor everything was good till another boat showed up and ran are anchor line over and it got caught in the prop we spent probably 15 minutes or so to get it in tangled. #fortress

[@williammaguire5628]

Thank you for the like and the heart hope to win so I can youse that all some anchor on my first boat!

[@townsville69]

#Fortress No sand bar action where I come from unfortunately. But the last time I went fishing on my friends boat we were heading to a wreck in 45 meters. Apon arrival I turfed the anchor over the front and the line whizzed away like an angry, high speed snake. Unfortunately he only had 30 meters of rope......and had never bothered to tie the tail end of it to his boat.....and had no spare anchor. So we all stood in silence for a minute.

[@bottomknockinbaja6092]

#Fortress True story...about 3 years ago i replaced the shackle and chain on my anchor...storm came blowing in before i could finish so i just stowed it all in the anchor locker... next trip out, i forget about chain and rope.. grab anchor..throw in water and watch it sink into the abyss with no rope attached.. smh

[@BornAgainBoating]

Lol ehhhhhh sadface

[@chevymanl88]

This would be the finishing touch to our boat. #Fortress

[@yovanrosario817]

Its nice and I would say essential to have 2 anchors in your boat, great video #Fortress