We hope this discussion has proven useful to you. We've found this setup to be a big help at a minimal cost, and we no longer dread deep-water anchoring.

Or maybe we should say "At least we don't dread it as much as we used to!"  Let's not kid ourselves - pulling in 300 - 400 feet of wet line is no fun under any condition. At least now it's reduced to a boring process, as opposed to hard work.

The companies manufacturing these rigs have changed a couple of times over the years. The company that seems to be the most popular right now is Ironwood Pacific Marine. Their version of the anchor lifting ring/buoy is available from a number of sources, including most of the stores on our "Where to Shop" page. West Marine also sells a version under their store brand.