I need to make one... ;D

I am not sure you should waste your time making an anchor. I have a 10 lb, or so, mushroom anchor that works great for my 16' "V" bottom. These are cheap, plastic coated and available at walmart. If you make one, say out of cement and a gallon milk jug, The concrete will eventually break down scratch your boat etc... Plus it has a round bottom and will not hold bottom like a mushroom.

Take $20.00 go to walmart and buy one. You will be happier.

Paul

I agree with Team D.  Go buy one at Walmart.

Mine is about 120 lbs.  She holds the boat real still, usually by saying something like "if you go fishing today, you'll be sleeping in that boat tonight!"  ;D  Just kidding.

I agree with the other posts.  I made an anchor with a coffee can, eye lag, and cement.  It worked O.k. on still days but a small breeze would send me drifting along.  Plus it was loud and clanky getting it in and out of the boat.

Finally broke down and got a mushroom anchor at Wally world.  I think it was like 10 or 12 lbs.  It held my 14ft aluminum in place well on all but the must blustery of days.

Yes, I could buy one.... but I have about a ton of scrap metal and I like playing with my welder! Oh, that reminds me... I have a funny welding sorry, caught I disagree on fire a few weks ago... I'm don't have time now, but I'll post it later.