Sand Anchors

What is best for keeping the boat on windy beach over night?
I need something for Galveston.

The screw-in type are OK, but if you want security . . .

A 4' long 2x6 with a line tied around the middle, buried flat about 3' down. That isn't going anywhere.

Trailer home screw-downs. I have a set that are heavy duty and about 3.5 feet long with a spiral on one end. Once those are in the sand minus 4 inches, they hold great. Other ideas are to dig a trench and bury a 4' long 2x4 that you tied to in the middle. I've also seen 5 gallon buckets buried but I wouldn't trust the handles...drill through opposing lips and tie to those.

My experience is that the trailer anchors can be "vibrated" loose in beach sand. I do use those in dirt conditions. In sand I use a 3-4' long 2x4 with a line tied to the middle buried ~3' deep. Tie the line to trapeze on either side. Be sure you center the mast rotator.

Never had a problem with this setup.

we use this type in the sand here on our beach.

I have never seen one pull out

Thanks for the info everyone. Grabbing a 2 x 6 and some line. I'll bring a shovel for the wife to dig the trench with.

Good luck with that. I'd be concerned if the "trench" measures anywhere around 6 feet in length. I saw it on CSI Miami

Yea she saw that and told me I'm walking home from Texas.

At least you still get to go to Texas!

And she's willing to let you come home afterwards...

Mike

She's the crew and wants to sail the regatta. She may be looking for a new skipper once we drive there and I rig the boat.