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Re: Windlass anchor?
Posted: Wed Dec 16, 2020 6:43 pm
by Snowman73
Bow jewelry. I think it’s a work of art. If you get a boat with it, make sure it’s attached from the factory. Don’t ask me how I found out it wasn’t. Cobalt did replace under warranty though which was pretty cool. It was very simple to use and was great for one time of use.
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Re: Windlass anchor?
Posted: Wed Dec 16, 2020 8:18 pm
by rabiddawg
SMH
Re: Windlass anchor?
Posted: Thu Dec 17, 2020 12:11 pm
by bruceb58
Because the bitter end wasn't affixed to the boat?
Re: Windlass anchor?
Posted: Thu Dec 17, 2020 3:18 pm
by BobRae99
bruceb58 wrote: Thu Dec 17, 2020 12:11 pm
Because the bitter end wasn't affixed to the boat?
There is a reason they call it that.
Re: Windlass anchor?
Posted: Thu Dec 17, 2020 5:46 pm
by rabiddawg
I don’t know if I’m fishing in the same pond.
SMH Shake My Head at the “ bow jewelry”.
It looks more like a bow buck tooth to me.
Re: Windlass anchor?
Posted: Thu Dec 17, 2020 6:28 pm
by Big Block Power
Re: Windlass anchor?
Posted: Thu Dec 17, 2020 7:44 pm
by bruceb58
rabiddawg wrote: Thu Dec 17, 2020 5:46 pm
I don’t know if I’m fishing in the same pond.
SMH Shake My Head at the “ bow jewelry”.
It looks more like a bow buck tooth to me.
Yep..totally agree. I think it looks ugly.
I might understand if it was a cuddy cabin boat...but so easy to pull up an anchor on a bowrider.
Re: Windlass anchor?
Posted: Fri Dec 18, 2020 6:16 am
by Big Block Power
bruceb58 wrote: Thu Dec 17, 2020 7:44 pm
rabiddawg wrote: Thu Dec 17, 2020 5:46 pm
I don’t know if I’m fishing in the same pond.
SMH Shake My Head at the “ bow jewelry”.
It looks more like a bow buck tooth to me.
Yep..totally agree. I think it looks ugly.
I might understand if it was a cuddy cabin boat...but so easy to pull up an anchor on a bowrider.
See that's why it's a Option and you 2 are wrong
I prefer ram!
Re: Windlass anchor?
Posted: Fri Dec 18, 2020 7:08 am
by AsLan7
Big Block Power wrote: Fri Dec 18, 2020 6:16 am
bruceb58 wrote: Thu Dec 17, 2020 7:44 pm
rabiddawg wrote: Thu Dec 17, 2020 5:46 pm
I don’t know if I’m fishing in the same pond.
SMH Shake My Head at the “ bow jewelry”.
It looks more like a bow buck tooth to me.
Yep..totally agree. I think it looks ugly.
I might understand if it was a cuddy cabin boat...but so easy to pull up an anchor on a bowrider.
See that's why it's a Option and you 2 are wrong
I prefer ram!
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Bow Buck tooth
...that’s funny.
Now I’m not going to be able to look at a windlass on a smaller boat without thinking of sponge bob (or bugs bunny for the older crowd)
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Re: Windlass anchor?
Posted: Fri Dec 18, 2020 9:13 am
by Holy Smokes
I'm in Snowman's camp..... boat jewelry 100%!!!
Roll into a cove, pick a spot, hit the button, short reverse bump, then pop a cold one! When it's time to go, retrieval is even easier.
My old 343....
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Re: Windlass anchor?
Posted: Fri Dec 18, 2020 12:09 pm
by BobRae99
I agree. I don't think the windlass ruins the look of the bow although I'll admit the boat does look "cleaner" without one. On the other hand, if you anchor a lot it might be worth it. Pushing a button vs hauling up a heavy anchor might be worth the "look" at the front of eh boat for some.
Re: Windlass anchor?
Posted: Fri Dec 18, 2020 3:49 pm
by Snowman73
I think the way it’s attached to the boat and the weld lines are really cool. Like it or not, it’s flashy, in more ways than one. Like I said, I like it.
Re: Windlass anchor?
Posted: Fri Dec 18, 2020 5:15 pm
by bruceb58
BobRae99 wrote: Fri Dec 18, 2020 12:09 pmOn the other hand, if you anchor a lot it might be worth it. Pushing a button vs hauling up a
heavy anchor might be worth the "look" at the front of eh boat for some.
That's why I use a 4# Fortress aluminum anchor. The heaviest part is 15' of 1/4" chain.
Re: Windlass anchor?
Posted: Thu Jan 07, 2021 8:46 pm
by Dadof3girls
I don’t think you will regret having the windlass one bit! I bought mine with one and I was indifferent that it had one.x. My wife and I will not own another boat without one. I have only pulled it up once when it actually had mad on it. We use lake with muddy bottom. I think it does a good job of cleaning itself on the way up.
Re: Windlass anchor?
Posted: Fri Jan 08, 2021 8:30 am
by TruckerTim
bruceb58 wrote: Tue Dec 15, 2020 4:30 pm
J9lake wrote: Tue Dec 15, 2020 11:49 am
What’s the weight of the boat you use it for? R6 is 6,000 pounds.
4800# but the weight is not really as big of an issue as the area that the wind hits. The FX-7 is recommended up to 27'. Also depends on where you anchor and what you anchor in. I anchor mainly in sandy bottoms. If you anchor in mud, you may need the next larger size.
On my current boat, I anchored one night over at the channel islands off of los angeles in 20MPH winds with my enclosure up so I had a LOT of wind area that was being hit. Boat didn't budge.
I use the FX7 on my R7 and never have a problem, even in strong current/ wind.
