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Dave – the Com-Putershark mentioned HydroBuble.

We we purchased aModel 30 Standard HydroBubble Anchor, One SW1 Stainless Swivel, 300 ft of 3/8 inch braided rope, with 10 ft of stainless chain, and 1 shackle. With the boat in the garage, we keep the anchor disassembled in the anchor locker. It only takes a minute or two to put it together, and it can be set up as a breakaway if you are anchoring over any man made reefs or rocks. Judy and John Willis are the owners and their web site is http://www.anchorconcepts.com

We also use the T-H Marine ANCHOR MASTER

The ANCHOR MASTER allows a boater to raise the anchor easier, safer, and faster. This product eliminates the hard work and pain of anchor retrieval. This system uses a buoy and the power of your boat to lift the anchor.

To retrieve your anchor with the ANCHOR MASTER:

1) Slip the ring around your anchor line and fasten the ring ends into the cliphook which is attached to the rope and buoy.

2) Drop the ANCHOR MASTER into the water and motor towards the anchor.

3) Run past the anchor at the speed of 6-8 knots. The buoy will mostly submerge until the buoyancy of the buoy raises the anchor.

4) When the anchor is fully raised into the ring, the buoy will pop to the surface. The ring will hold the anchor at the surface.

5) Slowly return to the buoy while you are retrieving the loose rope.

6) Carefully lift the buoy and anchor into your boat.

The ANCHOR MASTER is the only complete and ready to use anchor retriever system on the market! Furthermore, it uses the most foolproof method of retrieving your anchor - no springs to malfunction, no plastic parts to break, no device to feed your anchor line through.

The ANCHOR MASTER utilizes all stainless steel hardware for a durable, non-corrosive system.