SandSpike

[JetBoatRich]

Does anyone use these? How do they work?
http://www.reidercoveproducts.com/assets/home_pic_girl_anchor.jpg
http://www.reidercoveproducts.com/assets/anchoran1.gif
They go for about $100

[JetBoatRich]

They have a nice bag to
http://www.reidercoveproducts.com/assets/special_L.jpg

[hoolign]

they are fairly complicated.
buy them all kinds of expensive items,allways tell them they are right,don't be around when they try on clothes..,the list is endless:p

[MRS FLYIN VEE]

we have the yellow one and it works great it hold our 28' with no problem.. we can even tie another boat to it and it stays put.. even the wife can put it in the ground.. beleive me that is my job after dropping the boat in the water.. :D

[twistedpair]

I use this (http://slideanchor.com) one
http://www.slideanchor.com/web_images/6.jpg
Prices range from $49.95 to $79.95, works great.

[Ducatista]

Originally posted by twistedpair
I use this (http://slideanchor.com) one
http://www.slideanchor.com/web_images/6.jpg
Prices range from $49.95 to $79.95, works great. She looks a little bit afraid of the big one!

[MRS FLYIN VEE]

thats a huge spike.. ;) :D

[BADBLOWN572]

Those things work awesome. Even in heavy current, they will keep the tail end of the boat from sliding out and pointing down river.

[HalletDave]

thats a huge spike..
Huge, like beauty, is in the eye of the beerholder.;) :D

[manuel]

I use these, not too complicated, a good screw fixes anything,
http://doityourself.com/store/6409973.htm
Manuel

[j-rod]

Originally posted by manuel barje
I use these, not too complicated, a good screw fixes anything,
http://doityourself.com/store/6409973.htm
Manuel
I use these also and I think it sucks,doesn't hold at all looking to upgrade to the other spikes, everyone I talked to about the spikes say they work great and are easy to use :D

[MRS FLYIN VEE]

Originally posted by j-rod
I use these also and I think it sucks,doesn't hold at all looking to upgrade to the other spikes, everyone I talked to about the spikes say they work great and are easy to use :D
i had one of the cork screw kind for my rottweiler and he pulled it right out of the ground.. thats why we went with the other.. the cork screw ones can't hold a 130 lb rotty so it won't hold our boat.. ;)

[Daytona19]

I made my own after trying a spike type. Mine is made from a piece of fence tubing and a auger bit you can get at a boat store. Place the auger & drill hole through both the pipe and auger ( these are mede to fit inside pipe) and the bolt the assembly together. At the top section a eye bolt through the pipe and double nutted for something to tie onto. Then I took a small piece of tubing and fixed it to a top for the fence tube and keep it inside the pipe when not in use. Place in the sand and use small tube in eye to twist into sand bottom and tie on they work great. I have one 4 ft and one 5 ft.

[BOBALOO]

I use a cheap alternative to a 100$ spike that can only easily be used in shallow water or a beach. Go to Wal Mart :yuk: and get their chene anchor for 26' and up boats. it is only 20$ then go to Sport Chalet or other sporting goods store and get a 4' bungee cord style dealio that has a loop on each end for 16$. The anchor is designed for a chain but I used mine for 4 years without one and had no problems. Got a cool looking rubber coated chain now 15$. The beauty of this setup is that when your boat rides the wake, the bungee stretches without pulling out your anchor. While at the Wal Mart:yuk: get a mushroom anchor with the 3 petals for the rear, to use at the sandbar so you can spend more time watching all the other guys boats swing around in the current. Just my opinion, but one I swear by.

[HAULNZ]

Originally posted by twistedpair
I use this (http://slideanchor.com) one
http://www.slideanchor.com/web_images/6.jpg
Prices range from $49.95 to $79.95, works great.
We use the red slide anchor. It has no problem holding our 28' boat. Easy to use. We use one in the front & one in the back at the lower sandbar in Parker. All hooked up and ready to party in less than 5 minutes.