Improvised Anchors?

[joejv4]

Plastic is so much quieter. I was amazed.
Wow, you make bending rods sound so easy!

Put it in a vise and PULLLLL!!! Bends every time

[joejv4]

My dad has always worked construction and throughout the years has accumulated a large pile of window weights from remodeling jobs, they range in weight from 2.5 lb to 6lb, we've used them for years, sometimes multiples on one rope for 12 and 14 john boats.

Same here - my grandpa was in construction and we used window weights sometimes. Other things he let us have for anchors over the years included the head off a 15 lb sledge hammer and a 6" long piece of a railroad rail with a loop made of bent rebar welded on top to tie on to. That piece of rail was HEAVY and put plenty of dents in the boat, but when it was in the water, it never dragged an inch.

My coffee can anchors are doing the job for me now.

[Buffy]

So THATS what that vice is for! I thought it was just to whack my elbow on every time I go past it. This forum is the greatest, learn somethng every time.

[J White]

I made a pair of coffee can anchors many moons ago
they are still around the house somewhere.
I used pieces of chain about 6-8" long to tie to, left a link and
a half sticking out, rest is buried in the quikcrete.
They worked pretty good!

[freeflow_23]

Four bricks with holes in them. Sit them into a small cube. Run a piece of heavy rope through the top holes and tie a loop knot in the top. Nice and heavy and fits perfectly in a 5 gal. bucket along with your anchor line.

I'll second the brake rotor or plate weights also. That flat stuff really holds the bottom well.

[Barnacle Bill]

I used to make my own wreck anchors our of re-bar. But I had my own welder then plus I no longer have a salt water boat.

[sccamper]

I use 2 coffee can anchors for my 14' jon. Has worked fine for me. Havnt been achored up in wind or heavy chop, dont know how it would do then.

Used to night stalk for striper in a buddies pontoon, he used 2 dually truck front rotors. 1 for front and 1 back. They worked great until it was time to go, small catch had to retrieve. 100-150 foot of rope each.

[Billy2]

Well,
I need 2 anchors and was thinking instead of spending $50 that I could improvise with stuff I have around the house. Heres what Im thinking.
I was gonna take 2 large coffee cans and fill them with quik crete concrete. As that starts to dry I would insert an eyebolt into the middle and after it is completely set, tie a rope to the loop on the eyebolt. Then just drop em over the side of the boat. I thought it might work, unless I was fishing in a strong current.
Any better ideas or flaws in my plan?

I like your idea, but this suggestion will make it even better.
Cut a 2" slot in each coffee can from top to bottom. Fit them where each
slot matches the other. Fill both cans with the quickcrete, after this sets
a little, place your eyebolt into the cans with one leg of eyebolt in each can.
I would make an "L" shape of eyebolt to prevent it pulling out. I think this
anchor would hold your boat.

[bowdenja]

Did the Coke can and lead for a long time............. you could go to the 16 oz Bud cans for more weight.:D

[superdave1984]

I used an old water pump off a big Ford motor for a while. Hey it was handy and I needed an anchor. It is at the bottom of the lake somewhere though. Cheap rope.