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What size anchor do you need for your boat?

The answer is, “It depends”.

What size anchor you need for your boat depends on lots of factors, but let’s see if we can trim it down a bit to help.

I have been asked several time over the years, “Won’t your stainless steel anchor nest on an aluminum boat degrade the aluminum?”

The short answer is, NO. The reason is,

The type of anchor needed for your boat will vary depending on the size of your boat and more importantly, what type of bottom the river is made of.

To know what type of anchor you need for your boat,

So you want to Anchor in a River, but don’t know where to start?

The first thing you will need to understand when you want to Anchor in a River, is that if done incorrectly it is very dangerous and could result in damage to your or someone else’s boat up to and even death,

Anchor Caddie is now available Online in Canada!

After 7 years of the growing Anchor Caddie business in the US, we have found that our Canadian neighbors had strong interest in the Anchor Caddie anchoring solutions, so we are launching an Anchor Caddie Canada online store, based in Canada.

Will my Anchor Caddie hold a Danforth, Bruce, Kedge or other type of anchor?

The Anchor Caddie will hold many types of anchors, as will most other anchor holders on the market.

So what is the best aluminum Anchor Locker or Anchor Bow Roller for your boat anchor?

You have some choices when it comes to an aluminum Anchor Locker. Miller Marine is one of the top contenders, as well as Leelock, but there are some differences.

Anchor Nest vs. Anchor Holder vs. Bow Roller vs. Anchor Locker vs. Anchor Roller vs. Anchor Caddie

So which is it? I have heard so many different names for the device.

So the question is, "Can I use an electric winch with your anchor nest?"

The short answer is "Maybe".

The challenge with using an electric winch with your anchor nest, is that the winch will be mounted in line with the anchor nest and be pulling horizontally.