Anchor options for the big C

How many of you use a simple quick release system over the standard anchor trolley?
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I love using a quick release anchor system and have used it just fine in the Columbia.  They can be crazy cheap to put together and require minimal deck rigging.

How many of you use a simple quick release system over the standard anchor trolley?
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I do.

I'm thinking about running a trolley to the bow for a drift anchor but I've done quite well with a simple quick release system on the rear.

-Spot-

I just rebuilt my anchor system.  I like and have always used the old school KISS quick release method.  Made some changes to make things run smoother/safer.  The modified Scotty mounts make it clean and very "plug and play" and the braided float bridle is safe and easy to use. 

Nice rails! 

Is the tennis ball there just to keep the metal ring from looping itself over the Scotty harware?

Is the tennis ball there just to keep the metal ring from looping itself over the Scotty harware?

Yep.  I tested it on the water with a ring small enough not to slip over the Scotty hardware but it tended to not slip off the rope as smoothly.  The big ring slips off like butter and allows me to drop off anchor without fear of rope/ring snagging etc.

Rawkfish... Thanks for the props for the rails.  Thats where big fish go to die!   Plus I wanted a little more freeboard for hauling gear on my OC to Astoria paddle.  Had to weld up my own mounts but other than that it was  piece of cake.

Thanks guys,
Pelagic, that is a nice setup.
do you find the balloon float is needed or is the crab pot float enough?
or is it just for visibility.

Is the tennis ball there just to keep the metal ring from looping itself over the Scotty harware?

Yep.  I tested it on the water with a ring small enough not to slip over the Scotty hardware but it tended to not slip off the rope as smoothly.  The big ring slips off like butter and allows me to drop off anchor without fear of rope/ring snagging etc.

Rawkfish... Thanks for the props for the rails.  Thats where big fish go to die!   Plus I wanted a little more freeboard for hauling gear on my OC to Astoria paddle.  Had to weld up my own mounts but other than that it was  piece of cake.

Hit those rails with Krylon Fusion paint.  That stuff is awesome for plastic like PVC.
Those mounts you made look like stainless, am I right?

Thanks guys,
Pelagic, that is a nice setup.
do you find the balloon float is needed or is the crab pot float enough?
or is it just for visibility.

I borrowed a technique used to anchor powerboats in real heavy current, like the deadline at Bonneville,  I just downsized it. The A Buoy (the round one) is all that is really "anchored" it bears the force of the current and the drag caused by the rope. The second (crab) float provides additional floatation if needed,  but more importantly it acts as a buffer between the boat and the motion of the A Buoy.  The A buoy may bounce around or even submerge in the current but the drag of the current on the crab float minimizes the felt effects of this. This allows the boat to anchor without any of the downward drag or extra "motion" experienced when anchoring directly.  Its  more like you tie up to an already anchored object instead of anchoring the boat directly to the bottom.

Is the tennis ball there just to keep the metal ring from looping itself over the Scotty harware?

Yep.  I tested it on the water with a ring small enough not to slip over the Scotty hardware but it tended to not slip off the rope as smoothly.  The big ring slips off like butter and allows me to drop off anchor without fear of rope/ring snagging etc.

Rawkfish... Thanks for the props for the rails.  Thats where big fish go to die!   Plus I wanted a little more freeboard for hauling gear on my OC to Astoria paddle.  Had to weld up my own mounts but other than that it was  piece of cake.

Hit those rails with Krylon Fusion paint.  That stuff is awesome for plastic like PVC.
Those mounts you made look like stainless, am I right?

Not sure if I will paint them.  I have considered the Fusion paint, I just wonder if plain unpainted PVC rails would look better over time then beat up chipped and scratched painted rails.  I had planed to go with stainless but aluminum was easier and cheaper to work with. Whole project was less then $20.

If ya don't go with the paint, be sure to lather them with appropriate stickers.