I'm only saying its important to understand how
different anchors work in different situations, and to use them
accordingly.

That's correct and for my situation a Fortress w/chain works just fine and
it's no weight in the anchor locker. If I were crossing the Atlantic going to
the Med I think I'd have some other options on the boat to use in other
situations. But I ain't doing that. Having 3 anchors on board my boat that's
"cruising" the Chesapeake is sort of like having one of those wind vane
steering contraptions hanging on the stern on the many boats that I see that
never go anywhere.
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