Boat Anchor Review

Boat anchors can be a pain if you have the wrong anchor type. We have tried many types of anchors for our Pontoon and our Jet Ski. Depending on where you go, some anchors work better than others.

If the lakes you go to are very calm, the sand anchors work very well. But if you have a lot of movement and waves, they will not hold even the smallest Jet Ski away from shore. Two of them together filled with sand only, do seem to hold ok. Just make sure the front of the Jet Ski is facing the lake not the land.

The digger boat anchor works great in soft sand or mud. In a rocky location, you will have a hard time, but that is true with any boat anchor and rocks.

The two boat anchors that seem to work the best are the box boat anchor and the on/off shore spike. The box anchor seems to catch and hold nicely. And if accompanied with an on/off shore spike at shore the two works nicely together. The box anchor stores very well and that is always a plus. I have not met anyone that has a box anchor that does not like it.

The on/off shore spike is great for many things. You can use it under water, on the shore and a combination of both. I use ours for both the pontoon and Jet Ski. Having an extra set for the sand bar makes hanging out easy and you never have to worry about drifting if you have one for the front and one for the back. If you do purchase the on/off shore spike and place it in the water, make sure you tie a rubber bumper to the top of the spike so nobody runs into it.

If you have any other anchor ideas, we would love to hear your review on your boat anchor.