On Wed, 22 Feb 2006 18:18:20 GMT, Courtney Thomas
wrote:

This query relates to an article I just read in 3/06 Cruising World by
Beth Leonard about someone who had done this... but did not elaborate.

Why not just get the right anchor in the first place?

Your anchor (and other ground tackle) is not where you want to start
cutting corners and implementing baling wire/duct tape solutions. Let
the bargain basement cruisers who self insure do the experimenting
with that sort of thing.

Think about what happens when (not if) your boat gets hit by a thunder
squall during the middle of the night. Think about what happens if
you drag onto the rocks or into another boat and are severely
damaged/sunk.

Do not implement any solutions that you would not want to explain to
your insurance company's surveyor or salvage adjustor.