Securing a New Raft

[EllyPoinster]

Originally Posted by codeman671

Been there, tried that... The easiest way is to tie a rope to the chain and drop it to the bottom, attach weight to the rope to sink it, and run it to shore. Tie it off to a tree. In the spring untie, jump on the raft, reel yourself out to the anchor and clip on. Weighing the rope down keeps it from getting caught up in ice or snagged by fishermen.

I pretty much do the same thing except I will wrap the loose end of the rope around a flat rock and leave it in about 3 feet of water where it is easily retrieved come spring.