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Re: Anchor Rope Length
« Reply #15 on: March 24, 2022, 05:32:49 PM »
Good grief Charlie Brown! Set the guy up for failure with all this anchor rope math. It's a sled in a river. No chains. No scope. Get 50' of 3/4" easy grab, tie on the anchor, move out smartly and never look back. Make another setup for deep water, Columbia river, hurricanes, or Russian invade.

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Re: Anchor Rope Length
« Reply #16 on: March 24, 2022, 05:50:15 PM »
Thanks guys. Seems like 50' should be plenty for the rivers around here.

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Re: Anchor Rope Length
« Reply #17 on: March 24, 2022, 08:52:38 PM »
Thanks guys. Seems like 50' should be plenty for the rivers around here.

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Re: Anchor Rope Length
« Reply #18 on: March 24, 2022, 08:58:36 PM »
Good grief Charlie Brown! Set the guy up for failure with all this anchor rope math. It's a sled in a river. No chains. No scope. Get 50' of 3/4" easy grab, tie on the anchor, move out smartly and never look back. Make another setup for deep water, Columbia river, hurricanes, or Russian invade.

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Re: Anchor Rope Length
« Reply #19 on: March 24, 2022, 09:55:43 PM »
Good grief Charlie Brown! Set the guy up for failure with all this anchor rope math. It's a sled in a river. No chains. No scope. Get 50' of 3/4" easy grab, tie on the anchor, move out smartly and never look back. Make another setup for deep water, Columbia river, hurricanes, or Russian invade.
Don’t use this below Bonneville or you will be swimming…….  50 ft rope in ft water with tide or current could pull you under. 

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Re: Anchor Rope Length
« Reply #20 on: March 24, 2022, 10:04:35 PM »
Fairly certain that is what I just said. Also believe the Skykomish is a bit far from the lower Columbia for any length of rope to reach😀

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Re: Anchor Rope Length
« Reply #21 on: March 28, 2022, 01:58:28 AM »
Coast guard says 7:1 ratio .  Everything ive read says 3:1 is fine.  I got 300Ft for the Columbia river. Just in case i end of in a 70ft hole

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Re: Anchor Rope Length
« Reply #22 on: March 28, 2022, 10:59:39 AM »
Lots of good info given here so far.
I have a 20' supervee and on my Columbia anchor I have 300' I do anchor is as deep as 70' with a strong current and have only popped off a few times. On my river/rock/can  anchor I have 100' and in really strong current it sometimes isn't enough, but those places just aren't meant to be anchored in. The only other thing I will add is do not tie a knot in the end of the anchor line.

 


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