Only in the Middle Ages anchors began to take on its modern form. They were made of iron, and the stem could be wood or iron. They had straight horns with shovels, which eventually led to their abandonment due to frequent accidents ships, when using them. (Fig. 15)

The real revolution in anchor business was Roger's anchor, named after the inventor himself in 1830. He was an officer in the British Royal Navy and persistently carried out research and experiments in this field. Anchor differed from its predecessors in the presence of an iron rod with a square hole in the middle. Using this hole, the rod was put on the spindle neck and then cottered. In order to remove the rod it was necessary to remove the eye, which was soon replaced with a bracket. (Fig. 16)

It was developed in 1852 by William Parker admiralty anchor. It owes this name to the British Admiralty. The spindle and horns of this anchor, as well as the rod, are elliptical in cross section; the horns are curved in a circle; the paws are much smaller in size, the iron rod is movable. It worked like this. The anchor fell to the bottom and touched the ground with the heel of the trend. Under the tension of the anchor rope, the anchor lay on the ground, and if its rod was horizontal, the paw buried itself in it. If the end of the rod touched the ground, then under the tension of the rope the anchor turned on it, and the paw anchors entered the ground. The rod served to prevent the anchor horns from lying horizontally on the seabed. (Fig. 17)

Modern anchors appeared from the beginning of 1821, and the first inventor was Hawkins. The peculiarity of this anchor was the rotating horns and the absence of a rod. At the end of the horns there were arrow-shaped tips. (Fig. 18)

Over time, this anchor was modified by the Frenchman F. Martin and the Englishman Trotman, who proposed making the horns of the anchors swinging; accordingly, they found application on ships with a steam engine. With this anchor, only one paw went deep into the ground, while the other turned and pressed against the spindle, due to which the holding force increased. (Fig. 19)

In 1891, the British Admiralty tested several anchors on one ship to determine the best in all respects. It turned out to be Hall's anchor - burrowing quite deeply and quickly into the ground. Hall anchor this day applies to . (Fig.20)

(Fig. 21, 22) show some types of anchors used today.

types of "dead anchors"

Besides these, there are other types anchors for various types of activities. The one-horned anchor is used for installing barrels. Small four-horned anchors without a rod and without turning horns are called “cats” or verts. (Fig. 23)

(Fig. 24) shows what happens to the anchor when it is immersed to depth and lifted from the bottom of a river or sea. The anchor is lowered, slides along the ground, hooks and buries itself into it. To lift, the anchor chain is pulled and pulls the anchor out of the ground, and then rises.

And there are even more interesting ones anchors - floating, which are used during bad weather or stopping vessel at great depths to hold them against the waves. They are made from a square piece of canvas that is stretched between two beams. Their length should be half the length of the beams at the mainmast. A cable is drawn from the ends of the beams, which is attached in the middle to a thick railing. A weight is suspended from the lower end of the floating anchor, and an anchor buoy is suspended from the upper end, so that the anchor is in the water at a certain depth. (Fig. 25)

Anchor, as a rule, is lowered by a rope or anchor chain. An anchor rope is a strong cable used to anchor a vessel and rig it (to rig means to pull the ship with an anchor). Soon, chains began to be used on ships for the same purpose. To avoid twisting of the chain, in cases where the ship moves around the anchor, the links are connected with a swivel. The structure of a chain of links is shown in (Fig. 26)
The chain is stored on ship in a special room - a chain box.

Among many owners of inflatable PVC boats, there is an opinion that it is not necessary to use an anchor to hold the vessel in place - they are confident that this role can be fulfilled by any load: a track from a caterpillar, a piece of rail, a backing rail plate or a bunch of stones. That’s why most people use such homemade anchor devices, completely ignoring the presence of special boat anchors.

An improvised homemade anchor, the principle of operation of which is based solely on massiveness, is good in the only case - if the bottom of the reservoir is rocky and dense, which does not allow the anchor's legs to catch well on the ground. In all other cases, it is much better and more convenient to use hooked anchors.

Disadvantages of improvised anchors

The high weight (from 10 to 15 kg) makes handling such an anchor inconvenient, making it difficult to remove and clean from bottom silt and dirt;
Lack of standards can result in damage to the boat from sharp edges;
Low holding capacity even with medium flow;
Large dimensions.

Unlike improvised items, a hooked anchor is much more compact and convenient, while providing several times better traction with the ground and allowing you to keep the boat in place even in strong currents.

Criteria for choosing an anchor for an inflatable boat

To choose a good and reliable one, you need to know the criteria by which they should be selected. There are several such criteria:

Compactness. Boat anchors have a folding design to take up little space during transportation. In the working position, the paws unfold and engage the ground, and in the transport position they fold and the anchor decreases in size several times;
Reliability of fixation. A good anchor should hold the ship even in strong currents or gusty winds;
Easy to get on and off the hooks. If this is not the case, you risk leaving the anchor on the bottom on your first voyage;
Low weight. An anchor weighing 3 kg has a holding force of 300 kg - this is several times more than that of a track weighing 15 kg.
Corrosion resistance. Good anchors are made of stainless alloys, gray cast iron, or coated with a special anti-corrosion compound.

Types of boat anchors

There are a large number of anchors for small vessels, but as practice shows, the most popular for inflatable boats are two types: the Danforth anchor and the cat anchor. They are quite compact and convenient, cost little and are therefore widespread. At the same time, they differ significantly from each other, having their own advantages and disadvantages.

Danforth anchor design

It has a monolithic non-folding design. This projects its main drawback - its large size compared to a folding grapple anchor. But at the same time, thanks to the wide pointed legs, such an anchor is able to bury itself deeply into the ground, which is very important on a muddy or sandy bottom, and therefore has a very high holding force. An anchor mass of 2 kg is enough to hold a boat weighing a hundredweight.

Anchors of this design are made of painted steel or galvanized steel. The latter option is preferable, since it is more resistant to corrosion and can resist it for three to four seasons.

Anchor cat

Unlike the Danforth design, it has a design in which the paws in the stowed position are pressed against the spindle. Thanks to this, such anchors are convenient to transport, and the grip, although less than that of the Danforth design, also provides acceptable grip on the ground. That is why they are more common, since such an anchor, together with all the equipment, takes up about half of a fishing bucket.

There are two options for grapple anchors: with a yoke design and with paws secured using a sliding clutch. The second option is more reliable and convenient to use, since in the working position the paws are fixed rigidly, and on the trend an eye is installed for attaching a cable with a buoy. An anchor with a yoke structure is subject to wear - the hinge joints that hold the legs become loose over time and collapse upon impact, which is why the anchor ceases to perform its function.

Selecting the mass of the anchor

There is a common and simple way to select an anchor for a boat - this is the ratio of the mass of the anchor to the length of the boat. That is, 1 kg of mass is enough to hold a boat 1 meter long. For registered vessels, the Rules require an anchor weighing at least 5 kg; if it is missing, the boat owner will face a serious fine.

Therefore, the best option, say for a three-meter boat, would be 2 anchors of 1.5 kg each. This will make it possible to carry out a stretched setting - with one anchor from the stern, the other from the bow, in order to “tightly” fix the vessel. If necessary, the anchors can be strengthened with a piece of chain, which is used in the form of a halyard. This is exactly what many boat owners do - they equip the vessel with an anchor of the minimum permissible weight, and, if necessary, reinforce the weight with several short pieces of chain with carabiners in order to increase the required length if necessary.

For example, just one meter of chain with a diameter of 10 mm increases the weight by 2.2 kg. Moreover, the chain can be used in two ways:

A piece of chain is tied to the spindle like a halyard and with its mass presses the spindle to the bottom, improving grip and establishing the optimal hook angle. In this case, the jerks of the boat that arise as a result of waves or wind are absorbed by the chain.
A section of chain is simply wrapped and secured around the trend, increasing the mass of the anchor and shifting the center of mass towards the trend. Thus, if necessary, the mass of the anchor can be increased 2-3 times with a fairly simple tool.

Choosing a halyard

Choosing the right halyard is very important, since there is a high risk that when choosing an anchor, the halyard will get tangled, break, or cut your hands. Some boat owners purchase inexpensive and durable halyards made of polyamide thread - but such halyards are inconvenient to choose, as they cut your hand and get tangled easily.

The best option is a flat sling or a thick one with a diameter of 7-10 mm. It is imperative that they are made of synthetics - this material has positive buoyancy and even if the end falls into the water, it will not sink. Both options have their own characteristics - it is more convenient to pull the sling with your hands and it does not get tangled in the bay, but in a strong current it “sings”, and the cord does not have this drawback.

Anchor snagging and how to deal with it?

The main problem of the anchor is getting caught on the bottom topography: large stones, snags. Once the anchor gets caught, it is difficult to release it. Therefore, when choosing, you need to pay attention to the design of the trend - it must have an eye at the end for a buoy - in addition to a cable that is attached to the topbuoy. If the anchor gets caught on a snag or driftwood, just pull the buoy rope and release the anchor.

Another option is to pre-install a sliding pin on the spindle eye with a small breaking load so that it can be torn by hand, and attach the end of the halyard to the trend. When hooked, a strong jerk will be enough to release the anchor.

Some shipowners, honestly, use 10-12 kg of bricks. In calm conditions, and even with a slight wind, such carelessness is acceptable. But in strong winds, this negligence can have serious consequences. And this is not only a violation of peace, but even the deformation and flooding of the craft, a threat to the lives of people on board.

What characteristics should be taken into account when choosing an anchor?

– Holding force. The higher the holding force, the less bulky the anchor you will have to carry with you. A fairly average indicator for most types of anchors: for every 100 kg of displacement 1 kilogram of anchor weight. In general, any seller should have lists that clearly show calculated data for one or another type of anchor.
– Bottom surface. Of all types of anchors, only The Admiralty anchor does not care about the surface: It can hold on any type of bottom. The rest can work better on one of the soils, and not work at all on the other.

Types of anchors

1. Cat anchor
A fairly common type of anchor, which is used both as a anchor anchor (on small boats) and as an additional one. It is most advisable to use a cat in reservoirs with a sandy bottom or in snags. The paws firmly fix the anchor, hooking it onto the wood, but this can also be a disadvantage: if the hook is too tight, you will have to “donate” the grappling anchor to the snag.
Some shipowners, when making homemade anchors of this type, take into account the factor of the critical load on the metal (often cast iron), which is required to unbend the cat. Thus, by “pressing on the gases,” it is possible to preserve the anchor, even though it is susceptible to deformation. Crampons are not suitable for muddy or rocky bottoms.

It has a high holding force on muddy areas of the bottom. Two wide, oblong and sharp paws, located at a close distance from each other, are capable of piercing into soft areas of the bottom and creating a high-quality fixation of the boat.
The anchor has a somewhat angular shape, does not fold and is heavy, which makes it unprofitable for small displacement vessels.

Reminiscent, in modification, to a Danforth anchor, but differs in higher grip on the bottom, which is provided by the rods. It (grip) remains high even when the boat turns 360", which is especially important in a strong storm. This same quality can be added to the list of disadvantages, since it can be very problematic to remove the anchor from the bottom. Well suited for muddy and finely rocky areas bottom.

The anchor model is similar to the two above. The Hall anchor works like this: having touched the bottom, it lies flat, when the anchor chain stretches it, the lower tide of the paws clings to the ground, forcing the paws to turn and pick up the soil with their blades. In order for the anchor to work reliably, it must be released while moving. The holding force directly depends on the soil. Such an anchor will simply tear out of a loose and heterogeneous bottom. Not suitable for ponds with soft and muddy surfaces.

The Admiralty anchor is increasingly moving to museums, and less and less of it can be found on any vessel, be it a boat, a boat or a yacht. The Admiralty anchor is much inferior in strength to anchors that use two claws for fixation. However, it also has its own, albeit small, advantages. For example, practicality. The Admiralty anchor is suitable for reservoirs with any type of bottom. It holds the boat equally firmly, both on muddy soil, and on rocky, and on a bottom covered with algae.

6. Cobra anchor
It has a high holding force (up to 25-30 kg per kilogram of anchor weight). Thanks to its wide and sharp paw, it not only clings tightly, but when jumping out it is able to quickly catch on to other areas of the bottom. A good model, but it is quite difficult to find a small cobra anchor. It performs well on fine rocky and sandy bottoms.

7. Anchor "Plow"
The design is similar to the cobra anchor, but, unlike the latter, it is not monolithic. It consists of two independent parts, which are fastened in such a way that the “plow” is well kept in the ground even when the craft turns up to 180".

1) Chain
A chain with large links connecting the anchor and the cable can increase the holding force of the anchor. This happens due to the bending of the spindle: the chain bends it as close to the bottom as possible (it becomes more difficult to pull out the anchor in this position). It is necessary that the length of the cable exceeds seven to ten times the distance to the bottom. In this case, the holding force will be fully increased.

2) Float
A prudent step would be to make a foam float, which is attached almost to the edge of the rope, a meter from the knot. Untied or torn out, it will be much easier to find it.

3) Consolidation
The most advantageous point is the one that is as low as possible along the stem. The higher the mount, the greater the leverage and, accordingly, the less force required to turn the craft over or flood the bow. This could very well happen in a storm.

4) Number of anchors
At least two. In addition to the deadlift, there should be, albeit small, a verp (auxiliary anchor). This is the bare minimum that should be on board. It's a good idea to add a storm anchor or a parachute anchor (which is almost weightless) to the list, but many shipowners are very jealous of "extra" items on board.

5) How to save an anchor
The bottom surface can be littered with snags and flooded trees, abandoned crab traps and other debris; the likelihood of being left without an anchor is very high. Therefore, you should not release the anchor without tying the buoy to the trend (the place where the horns connect with the spindle). It is best to have a buoy (called a buoy) with a buoy 10 - 25 m long (depending on the depth at which you anchor) in the vessel's supply at all times. As a last resort, instead of a buoy, you can use any floating object: a wooden block, a piece of foam plastic, etc.
If the anchor is stuck and it is impossible to lift it by the anchor rope without the risk of breaking, just pull the buoy and the anchor will be freed.
It is good to attach a permanent bracket to the trend or make a hole for a buoy.

Handbook of Maritime Practices Author unknown

3.3. Types of anchors

Hall anchor - retractable with swivel legs; the main type of anchor for naval ships. The anchor (Fig. 3.3) consists of a spindle and a box cast integrally with two legs. In the middle part of the box there is a through oval hole into which the thickened part of the spindle enters. This hole limits the angle of deflection of the armature arms (up to 45°). At the bottom of the spindle there is a hole drilled for the roller, with which the spindle is attached to the box. Two pins prevent the spindle from falling out of the box, the holes for which are welded after installing the pins. The anchor bracket is attached to the top of the spindle. Hall anchors are manufactured in two types - with a rectangular spindle and with a round spindle. Hall anchors with a circular spindle have a shorter spindle length and are used on low-sided ships. Disadvantages of Hall anchors: relatively small holding force, the ability to get jammed in the fairlead when lifting and stand up against the hull plating.

Rice. 3.3. Hall Anchor:

1 – bracket; 2 – spindle; 3 – paw; 4 – roller; 5 – pin; 6 – box

Table 3.2

The Matrosov anchor (increased holding force) is the main type of auxiliary anchor for Navy ships and a main anchor for small ships and boats. The anchor (Fig. 3.4) has two wide triangular legs adjacent directly to the spindle, to the end of which the anchor bracket is attached. The gap between the paws is insignificant, and they look like one wide paw with a narrow slot for the spindle, which is attached to the paws using an axle and paw pins. There are lugs on the sides of the anchor that act as a rod, protecting the anchor from tipping over. Matrosov anchors are manufactured in three types: cast (Fig. 3.4) - from 25 to 1500 kg, welded (Fig. 3.5) - from 5 to 200 kg and boat welded (Fig. 3.6) - from 10 to 100 kg.

Rice. 3.4. Matrosov's anchor (cast):

1-bracket; 2 – spindle; 3- paw; 4-tide; 5 – axis; 6 – pin

Rice. 3.5. Matrosov's anchor (welded):

Rice. 3.6. Boat anchor:

1 – bracket; 2 – spindle; 3 – paw; 4 – rod (tide); 5 – pin

Table 3.3

Disadvantages of Matrosov anchors: the narrow space between the arms is often clogged with soil, which prevents the free deflection of the anchor arms; the anchor, having turned out of the ground, no longer enters it again, but continues to crawl; the anchor is unstable in the initial period when lifting on dense ground.

The Admiralty anchor (Fig. 3.7) consists of a spindle and two horns with paws, cast together with the spindle. The thickened part of the spindle where it meets the horns is called the trend. The upper part of the spindle has two holes: for attaching the anchor bracket and for the rod. The rod has thickenings at the ends that prevent the rod from burying into the ground when the anchor is released. One of the ends of the rod is bent at a right angle, which allows it to be laid along the spindle. In the middle part the rod has a collar and a hole for a wedge-shaped pin. In the Navy, the anchor is used to supply boats.

Rice. 3.7. Admiralty anchor:

1 – bracket; 2 – rod; 3 – spindle; 4 – horn; 5 – paw; b – check; 7 – hole for pins; 8 – collar

Table 3.4

Special anchors. These include anchors: one-legged, four-legged and ice.

A single-footed anchor (Fig. 3.8) is used in the Navy as a anchor for securing stationary floating structures. The weight and dimensions of single-leg anchors are not standardized. An anchor is a steel spindle, cast or forged integrally with the horn, claw and equipped with a rod.

Rice. 3.8. One-legged anchor:

1 – spindle; 2 – horn; 3 – rod; 4 – paw

A four-footed bark (Fig. 3.9) weighing from 3 to 15 kg is called a cat. It consists of four horns with paws, forged integrally with a spindle, to the upper end of which an anchor bracket is attached.

Rice. 3.9. Four-legged anchor:

1 – bracket; 2 – spindle; 3 – horn; 4 – paw

Ice anchor (Fig. 3.10) is used when ships navigate in ice. Consists of a spindle, a horn with a paw and an anchor bracket.

Rice. 3.10. Ice anchor:

1 – bracket; 2 – spindle; 3 – horn with paw

Table 3.5

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An anchor is an important and mandatory element of any boat or ship, and a PVC inflatable boat is no exception. But specifically for PVC boats, the anchor system only serves to stop the vessel at the fishing site. It is very important to ensure a stable fixation, independent of current or wind, so that the anchor lies tightly on the bottom.

The most important requirements for any anchor are: easy to use, small in size and easy to fit in a small place. Such a product must be completely easy to take out, have as little weight as possible to reduce the load on the boat and, of course, must have high resistance to chemical corrosion.

Anchor design

Currently, there are about a dozen known and proven anchor designs:

The most common is the cat anchor, which is most often installed on PVC boats. This anchor model weighs from 2 to 10 kilograms. Most often, folding anchors are usually created for small boats. The advantages of this anchor are light weight, compactness, and small dimensions. There are two types of grapple anchors, differing in the way they secure the paws.

In the first case, the paws are straightened directly using a special rotary coupling; in the second case, the paw fixation mechanism is similar to an umbrella, that is, the paws extend from the center. The big disadvantage of this anchor is its low grip on muddy or rocky bottoms.

The second most popular is the Danforth anchor, resembling a plow. This model is not very light and small-sized, but it has great adhesion to the ground and stones. With the help of its flat blades, the anchor literally digs itself into the bottom to a fairly suggestible depth, then encounters dense soil and stops along with the boat. The Danforth anchor, which weighs approximately 2 kg, can support a boat weighing up to 80 kg. A clear advantage of this anchor is the ease of removing the underwater hook.

Also very famous is the river mushroom-shaped anchor, which in its shape resembles a mushroom. This model weighs approximately 3-10 kg. It performs well on rocky bottoms, is small in size and very compact.

Another type of anchor is the Bruce anchor, which has the shape of a huge hook, at the end of which two blades stick out in different directions. When thrown, it digs into the ground with the help of shovels and secures the vessel.

There is also a fork anchor, which in its shape resembles a double fork, between the two ends of which there is a foot. Thus, when casting, the paw buries itself in the ground and is fixed in it, and the fork provides even more grip. The downside is that the device is quite difficult to pull back out.

On PVC boats it is often rare, but the Northill anchor is used, having the shape of a star with four ends, on the two ends of the star, which are parallel, there are paws installed, with the help of which the anchor is buried in the ground, and two additional beams sticking out in different directions only strengthen the grip. The disadvantages of this model are its heavy weight and dimensions, high price, and difficult to pull out.

The Admiralty anchor is usually used on large ships, but there are also cases of using PVC on boats. It includes a spindle, transom, two horns, rod, shackle and eye. The most important advantage of such an anchor is its versatility. It can be used on reservoirs with absolutely any type of bottom. It is also distinguished by a large coefficient of holding force, as well as a very simple design. The main disadvantages of this type of anchor are: large size and weight, high price, difficulty in operation.

There is also another type of anchor - the Porter anchor, which is very similar to the Admiralty one, differing only in the method of attaching the legs, which are attached perpendicular to the rod using bolted connections. Thanks to this, the anchor can oscillate from side to side. An important advantage of this model is that when immersed in water, one paw clings to the ground, and the other to the spindle, therefore, a large holding force is provided, and the likelihood that the anchor cable will catch on a protruding paw is almost minimal.

Basic criteria when choosing an anchor

The most important requirement is the main purpose of the anchor, that is, the anchor must provide reliable and high-quality fixation on water, resisting current and wind.
Holding force coefficient, which is usually calculated using special mathematical formulas, is usually indicated on each anchor in the store.
The mass should not be too large, but not too small, the best option would be an anchor weighing 7-9 kg.
A very important criterion when choosing is the type of soil, since each anchor behaves differently on different soils.
Weather conditions are also a very important requirement., depending on where the fishing will take place, where there is constant wind or calm.
It is very important to choose an anchor that will be protected from chemical corrosion. The most popular and high-quality method of protection is galvanizing.

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How to create an anchor yourself

If there is no money to purchase a ready-made anchor, or there is no trust in the manufacturers, then a high-quality and reliable anchor for PVC boats can be constructed at home yourself, having the proper experience and knowledge. Let's consider the creation of an anchor using the example of a welded Kurbatov anchor.

In order to make such an anchor, you must have:

Metal rod, 2 cm long;
Steel in the form of a sheet 2-3 mm thick;
Metal wire with a diameter of at least 6 mm;

The weight of such a product will be approximately 3 kg. Step-by-step instruction:

To determine the exact length of the anchor cable, you need to know the exact depth of the reservoir where you are going fishing

Firstly, the wire must be bent so that it turns out to be a spindle, and weld a bar in its upper part.

Secondly, you need to attach the strips and washers that will secure the anchor to the rod. When they hit the bottom, they unfold the paw and ensure its strong and reliable fixation to the ground.

Then the ends of the spindle at the rod must be welded with a strip of metal. Thanks to this, the paw exists in the working position.

Such an anchor can leave the boat on any bottom and is an excellent option for a boat 4 meters long.

Also, in addition to the complex design, you can make an anchor without resorting to welding, simply by pouring hot metal into the required shape.

For this method you will need approximately 5-6 kg of lead:

First you need to melt the metal, preferably melted in a refractory clay crucible.
Prepare the required form for filling, you can choose the shape yourself.
Pour the molten metal into the mold.
Drill a hole for the rope.
Deform the workpiece so that there is a hook or foot, it is advisable to make three such feet, lead is a fairly soft metal and lends itself well to plastic deformation. Or make a blank in the shape of a mushroom-shaped anchor.

Thus, to create an anchor of this type you do not need to have great knowledge in design. You just need to have a little imagination.

You can also make a folding grapple anchor yourself, so that the paws of the structure will be attached to the bottom on hinges, and the change in the working capacity of the paws will be changed using a special ring coupling.

When you create it yourself, the design of the anchors turns out to be much more reliable, since all the work is done with your own hands, of course, the financial costs are much less.

In addition to the complex design, you can make an anchor without resorting to welding, simply by pouring hot metal into the required shape

Correct fastening

It is necessary that the boat is securely fixed on the surface of the water with the help of an anchor, but an anchor alone will not be enough. It is very important to choose a reliable and high-quality anchor cable connecting the anchor to the boat. Today, stores sell a huge number of different cables made either from synthetic or natural materials.

With the same diameter, synthetic ropes are superior to natural ones due to their high abrasion resistance, high tensile and bending strengths, and these types of ropes are practically not subject to rotting. The most important criteria when choosing a cable are tensile and tensile strength, thickness and weight.

A very high-quality cable must have a tensile strength value that exceeds the mass of the anchor itself by eighty times. To determine the exact length of the cable, you need to know the exact depth of the reservoir where you are going to fish, and the length of the cable should be about six times longer, because the longer the cable, the better and more reliable the anchor fixation.

It is possible to use a chain instead of an anchor, but this will significantly increase the weight of the boat, but it has higher strength and reliability.

Before fishing, you need to find out what kind of bottom the reservoir has in order to fully decide on the choice of anchor;
It is necessary to know the depth of the reservoir to purchase the cable correctly;
It is safer to design the anchor yourself, but if this is not possible, then rely on reviews from previous customers;
You need to take the purchase of an anchor very seriously;
It is very important not to drown the precious anchor; use only the most reliable types of knots.
In case of strong currents, it would be advisable to use two anchors for better fixation.
The anchor can also be reinforced with a chain for better fixation and grip on the ground.
It is also necessary to properly throw the anchor into the water at the correct angle.