Jim J Posted May 23, 2013 Report Share Posted May 23, 2013 Moved to a lake last nov and inhereted an 18' pontoon with electric minkota. It has a 30lb anchor tied to it but that's too heavy for my daughter or wife to lift over the side especially with mud on it. I am contemplating a claw anchor that would be lighter but it is a high percentage rock base generally not over 12'. Any suggestions on making anchoring easier? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest rich mc Posted May 24, 2013 Report Share Posted May 24, 2013 having owned a 18ft pontoon years ago i suggest two anchorsif anchoring off the bow ,one on each corner. i used a15lb river anchor with a two foot section of chain. very hard to anchor on windy days even when the anchor holds,walking to the back will cause the front to rise and catch wind. you will move. i also hated that everyone sees you pull a fish up over the rail and come to fish by you. i still have two window weights for your yak. rich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick G Posted May 25, 2013 Report Share Posted May 25, 2013 I have two homemade anchors for my pontoon boat. I filled a one gallon and a two gallon plastic bucket with concrete mix. Before the concrete set, I sunk a big eye screw into the concrete, leaving the closed circle end on top of the concrete. When the mix hardened it was easy to pop out the bucket shaped anchors. and attach a rope through the eye screw. With these two smaller anchors I can hold the boat in one spot, even with a strong breeze. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bart Durham Posted May 30, 2013 Report Share Posted May 30, 2013 Dick,great idea with the anchor. Now all Jim needs to do is grab a rod and cold drink and blast the song "Pontoon" on the speakers while reeling in a lunker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Ferguson Posted May 30, 2013 Report Share Posted May 30, 2013 If you want easy, Minn Kota makes an electric anchor winch. Touch the switch, and an anchor up to 40 pounds goes up or down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim J Posted May 31, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 31, 2013 That's the sort of track I was on. Thanks I will look that up and see where it can be mounted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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