I'm looking for suggestions on a ground anchor to use to secure a beached boat.  I keep my boat beached on shore, and am trying to find a more secure way to tie it up.  I currently have 2 dock lines tied to a tree, but the tree is an angle relative to the boat, so if the water rises due to rain, the boat can float due to the length of line.

 

I don't want to put a post in the ground, because I need clearance for my truck and trailer when I need to pull the boat.  

 

The boat is a 1548 Jon boat.

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I have & use their box anchor.  They make a quality product.

 

 

A-Jay

Make your own

 

You could also use a regular grapnel anchor, but they are a pain to store, especially in a small boat.  They snag on everything in sight.

It's called a bouy. You find whatever heavy anchor of choice like a old car engine block or make concrete block by filling a 5 gallon bucket with cement and add a large eye bolt to hold a chain that is 5' to 7' longer than the water where you set the anchored bouy. Tie a bow line about 4' long attached to the bouy/chain. All the bouy does is float the chain and bow line. Tie enough rope to the boat stern to be able to retrieve the boat from shore and tie the end to a stake and let the boat drift attached to the bouy in whatever wind direction. When you want to get into your buoyed boat, pull it to shore using the stren rope.

Tom

21 hours ago, curtis9 said:

The boat is a 1548 Jon boat.

 

I've made "throw down poles" from everything from rebar, aluminum, grounding rods, & stainless steel. The rod should be 5/8-3/4" & length is determined by boat size but usually 4'.

 

They use them around to anchor Bay Boats in saltwater.

For bigger boats or deeper water just use a larger diameter & longer rod.

 

i anchor my 1652 Alweld in 15 mph winds.

8 hours ago, WRB said:

It's called a bouy. You find whatever heavy anchor of choice like a old car engine block or make concrete block by filling a 5 gallon bucket with cement and add a large eye bolt to hold a chain that is 5' to 7' longer than the water where you set the anchored bouy. Tie a bow line about 4' long attached to the bouy/chain. All the bouy does is float the chain and bow line. Tie enough rope to the boat stern to be able to retrieve the boat from shore and tie the end to a stake and let the boat drift attached to the bouy in whatever wind direction. When you want to get into your buoyed boat, pull it to shore using the stren rope.

Tom

 

This. A mooring bouy is the best way to account for rising water. Also make sure you have an automatic bilge pump if you leave it moored in rain uncovered.

Thanks for the suggestions.  I found a auger style mobile home anchor at a hardware store that I installed this week.  Seems to be holding reasonably well the first few nights.  It installs nearly flush to the ground, so I can run over it with the mower.  

 

I still have the chain connected to a tree as a backup, but the ground anchor reduces my rope length from 25 ft down to 3, so now the boat can't move as much when it rains.