Like the title says, Im headed to Lake Amistad on the Texas/Mexico border. The lake is huge and remote...just the way I like it. The plan is to load stuff on the boat and camp out for 7 days. I have racks to carry stuff(do a search for camper/cuiser on this forum. its really old but its in here somewhere.

I wanted to do this trip 15yrs ago with the family but at that time the lake was down 40ft. Several hurricanes later, it finally filled up a couple of years ago. I went down there last fall on a canoe trip and had a blast. The lake is beautiful and in rugged desert country.

Ive replaced the tramp, rigging and reglassed the keels. Im about to put ports in as the boat will be in the water for 7 days. I always manage to get some water in through the vents.

Fishing at this lake is at its prime. I will be towing two kayaks. Ive towed one with no problem but not sure how to do it with two. The plan is to fish in the morning and sail in the heat of the day. Find a suitable camp by 3pm or so and fish out the rest of the day. If the weather is good, we will sleep on the boat. If lightning is a possibility, we will be off the boat. 150 miles of sailing is quite possible during the week.

A good friend of mine is going and he has 0 sailing experience but that is ok. My biggest fear is sticking a hull and dumping everything. With all of the camping suff, it makes the boat very stable if not slow. I just cant get in a hurry.

Most of the lake is flooded canyons so the sides are steep and the wind can be tricky. For the most part, there are no gentle sloping banks at all. When you do get to shore, it is amazing at the lack of anything flat over the size of a coffee table. Think chunk rock and lots of it. Like the stuff they line dams with. The tallest tree is 4ft mesquite and they have those thorns too. Fire ants do well in this country and bite as willing as the bass.

I do have some questions about anchoring the boat during the day. Normally I just slide it up on the bank and into the wind. If the wind is blowing hard, Ill just drop the main. Because of the lack of suitable beach, dropping the main is possible, but getting it back up while the boat is in 40ft of water might not be easy. What is the best way to anchor the boat at night so it doesnt drift around? Do I need to tie off to the bank and an anchor? Is there a preferable point to tie the anchor off ie the bow? Finally, what kind/weight of anchor is best in these conditions?

Any other thoughts/suggestions would be appreciated.