Busted another bungie cord yesterday, and didn't have a spare onboard. Rigged up a half ass pulley system with a ring, and a couple of anchors to make do for the night. Anybody know a better method for beach anchoring, other than the bungie? I hear that some guys use a ring, and a 50lb lead to rig up a pulley type system. Not sure how they do it though, and way I did it was a nightmare with the ropes.

Oh yeah, I guess I could start hauling my raft with me..(grin)

I drive an Indian Anchor to a 20lb cannon ball hung by trolling pulley. Hang it in the bight,kick it overboard at your depth/distance preference,power or drift to shore,offload and pull the running line to station bow over weight with motor(s) trimmed up fully.

To retrieve,simply tug running line,bow will swap to you and the weight will ride your way as long as you are hauling on the running line.

Bought a bungie years ago,used it once...fuck those things................

I affix mine to the eye on bow nose...........

Thanks! I'll have to get that figured out. It's getting close!

You gotta back coil the slack and I keep my weight/rope on the bow in an old cooler for storage,permanently tethered to bow eye.

Fast,easy and reliable...................

By 'bungie', do you mean the anchorbuddy? We've been using them for years, ever since BW turned us on to them, and they do break on occasion. Log Cabin carried them at one point, not sure if they still do.

If that isn't what you're referring to, tell me more...I'm always looking out for a better way.

The Indian Anchor system just never appealed to me.

The Injun always finite control and increased "range" if desired.

While a great fan of sling shots,I cain't like 'em on my boat............(grin)

Dave,

Yeah, it's the anchor buddy. I'm going to give the Injun a try, but have a raft as back up. Too close to the rut to be screwing around..

Tough to fail a shot of good rope and a cannon ball...............

Lew told me about the trolling pulley system, and it sounded so good, I bought the pulley. But then I never set it up, and have forgotten how to do it.

Plan on catching up with Lew in a couple weeks, and will hit him up again.

I've helped Lew push his boat off the beach before, when the Injun rig failed. So far in the years of using the rubber band with a decent sized Bruce anchor, I haven't had that problem.

I think they both have their good/bad points and it comes down to what you get used to.

I view the slingshot and the Injun as temporary means,to be making an immediate move. The Injun is faster,affords more latitude and easy to whirl solo...............

We'll have to race, solo, soon...grin.

Splash,clunk...bang.

That was me tossing an Injun and sluicing a Booner..................(grin)