Two other significant developments took place during the nineteenth.

Pontoon anchor types. Here are the three types of anchors which a pontoon boat captain would find most useful. Since most people take their pontoon boats out onto rivers and lakes this will be the most commonly used type of pontoon boat anchor. Box anchors secure their hold on the bottom by taking up as much space as possible on the bottom to grab a secure hold.

Late in the century there was a revival of the ancient practice of. Works best for a rocky bottom. It excels in water with muddy bottoms or those that have some light vegetation on the bottom.

Works best for a sandgravel bottom. Stainless steel aluminum aluminum-magnesium alloy galvanized steel and vinyl-coated steel are common materials used for durability. It depends on whether you are out for fishing casual boating etc.

Pontoon boat anchors are available in a variety of different materials. Works best for muddy bottom river bottom and light vegetation. Works best for a sandgravel bottom.

In the interests of safety this type of mooring should always be coupled with chain or cable mooring. Shale clay and grassy bottoms. Pontoon boat anchors do not only come in a variety of types but they also come in different materials.

ClawBruce anchor is great for sandy muddy or rocky bottom. Stainless steel and aluminum are both corrosion-resistant but they are also expensive. In the 1850s the mushroom type of anchor appeared.