Ropes & Anchors

[FairweatherFisher]

Hey all,

I bought a Scadden XTC pro guide this winter, 3 person inflatable raft. Only plan on using it for rivers and lakes.

I’m wondering what I ought to use for rope for mooring, and for anchoring? What anchor weight should I use for a boat this light? It’s about 100# by itself.


I was at Bi Mart and saw they have a decent selection of nylon rope in various sizes. Would one of those work, or does it need to be specific “marine” rope?

I’ve read about people using a mesh bag full of rocks for an anchor. Would a heavy duty laundry delicates bag full of river rocks work for anchoring something like this? That would certainly be a lot cheaper, and easier to store, than an anchor.

 

[Casting Call]

Dr(wgt+Wl(xP)+Dpt}vsCr=6R+-Ch. ___Dr=Drag, weight of load plus Wl= wind load P=per person plus Dpt= depth of water adding Cr=current flow equals 6R=6 rocks plus or minus your Ch=choice. Use 50lb braid marine grade for anchor line. OR just use a bag of rocks and carry extra rocks plus 1000ft clothesline for extra scope. "Reference from JD" not me. Tony

 

[FairweatherFisher]

Never was any good at math. The extra rocks and nylon rope route sounds good to me haha.

 

[Casting Call]

The Scadden pro series are produced under the same watchful eye as the West Marine inflatables by Zodiac. The Scadden Is a good solid RIB with its 5 plus chambers of air. I owned a 10.9ft WM with a 9.9hp. A 7lb Danfoss anchor rated at 15lbs will sever you well. 5/16in anchor rope of any kind will also serve you well, just scope the anchor lone 3 1/2X the depth. Be safe and good luck on all your trials. Tony

 

[FairweatherFisher]

The Scadden pro series are produced under the same watchful eye as the West Marine inflatables by Zodiac. The Scadden Is a good solid RIB with its 5 plus chambers of air. I owned a 10.9ft WM with a 9.9hp. A 7lb Danfoss anchor rated at 15lbs will sever you well. 5/16in anchor rope of any kind will also serve you well, just scope the anchor lone 3 1/2X the depth. Be safe and good luck on all your trials. Tony

Thanks for the tip! Those don’t seem to be too expensive either, which is a plus. Wasn’t aware they’re made by the same factory as the WM, that sets me at ease a bit. Nevertheless, not planning to do anything too crazy with this boat. Just some gentle floats down the McKenzie, Willamette, and surrounding lakes.