"Don White" wrote in message
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NOYB wrote in message
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I just lost a nice Fortress anchor yesterday because I don't think I had
enough chain on the line while trying to use an Anchor buoy retrieval
system. I started powering forward at a 30 degree angle to the
line/anchor,
and the buoy normally pops it loose. In this case, the line apparently
dragged across some of the sharp relief (rocks ?) on the bottom and cut
through the rope like butter. I had on about 10 feet of chain...and now
wish
it was 15 feet.

As they advise in the power Squadron courses...the anchor chain length
should be equal to your boat LOA.


Most of the time I'm fishing reefs in water shallower than the length of my
boat. I was tarpon fishing in 19 feet on Sunday when I lost my anchor. I'd
have mostly chain out rather than rope. 25 feet seems like a lot of chain
for a 5000 lb. 25' center console with a cuddy.