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My summer home has tidal water front with 100 yards of soft mud (ankle deep) to real water at low tide. Any problems mooring a V-20 on the flats or should I keep it further out in the permanent water?

Did both with a Daysailer and one time, on the flats, it sat on its anchor cracking the fiberglass.

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Then use two anchors and tie off between them.

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Yes, it's a bad idea. I am sure the Whaler hull is less durable than your daysailor - they're like eggs. Two anchors is asking for trouble in Maine - between wind and tide you're sure to swamp sooner rather than later. Deep water is much preferable.

Tim

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You can solve the sitting on the anchor problem by using a helix anchor and burying the top a foot or so in the mud.

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Or plan B is just put up with the distance to deep water. I can always use the exercise.

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In good weather/calm I've done it by hammering a PVC pipe into the mud. I drilled a 1/2 inch hole in the middle of the pipe to attach my line and hammered it in so the attach point was almost in the mud to minimize leverage. This was in turtle grass in the FL keys but it was very secure.

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What do your neighbors do? I would check with the year round locals and commercial guys.

I know a few who anchor in the tidal flats south of you. They are subject to strong tide and winds so sitting on the anchor is not an issue.

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Neighbors on my side don't have boats. The channel favors the far side and that is where the Hinckley and larger moor. Lobster boats are in the main harbor approximately a mile away

The flat is clay and shell, and pretty sticky. Didn't know if the clay and 400 lb motor would overcome the stern's buoyancy. Hasn't been a problem for the daysailor, other than anchor damage, but it is light.