The reason the SandShark Anchor is so effective at anchoring in sandbar and beach locations is because the SandShark Anchor uses a different anchoring concept. Traditional anchors are not effective for anchoring in tight, shallow water or beach locations. The best solution for anchoring in tight, shallow water, or beach locations is the SandShark Anchor!
Traditional anchors try to pin anchor lines to the bottom of the lake, however, when waves or currents push up against the bottom of the boat, the anchors are easily removed from the sand. Traditional anchors also do not have very much "holding power" because they are not able to reach into the firmer ground below the sand. Traditional anchors need to be placed 20-40' away from the boat to increase the angle of the anchor line, and decrease the pressure applied to the anchor. These factors make traditional anchors “ineffective” for sandbar and beach anchoring.
A good illustration of “why traditional anchors fail" is to stand next to the boat and hold the anchor line at water level, as you will see you can easily hold the boat in place with your hands. When the waves come in the boat simply goes up and down, without a lot of pressure pulling the boat to shore. Next, try to hold the anchor line at the bottom of the lake or ocean; like a traditional anchor would. Here you will notice the anchor line is “ripped” from your grasp easily. Thousands of pounds of pressure are created when the waves are lifting your boat up-and-down. This creates an almost impossible situation for traditional anchors to overcome.
The SandShark Anchor fixes these two problems by being able to reach the firmer ground below the sand, and by extending upward to increase the angle of the anchor line. Hence, your boat is held in firm ground and you have an anchor line almost straight out from your boat. This makes anchoring your boat more like tying your boat to a pier or a dock.
There are essentially two forces holding the SandShark Anchor in place. One is from the 4" blade that is driven into the clay base to prevent the Sand Shark Anchor from being pulled upward. The other force keeping the SandShark in place is from the 1-2’deep hole created by augering the SandShark in place. Because of the depth of the hole, the SandShark Anchor is stable and not likely to be “pulled-over”, or “collapsed to the side”. These two forces keep your boat from washing ashore. The SandShark Anchor may be used for the front and/or the rear of the boat.
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1" Solid Stainless Steel Auger shaft with 4" blade
1.5" Anodized Aluminum tube
39" completely collapsed
62.5" fully extended
Handle wingspan extended--16"
Handle wingspan collapsed-- 4"
Weight--12.2 lbs
Made completely of Stainless Steel and Anodized Aluminum
Anodized Aluminum handles and eyelet
Stainless Steel handle insert
Stainless Steel screws and pins
Made to withstand corrosion from fresh and salt water