On Fri, 26 Jan 2007 19:48:03 GMT, Short Wave Sportfishing
wrote:

Wow - that's an interesting set on an anchor like that. Do you think
the chain had as much to do with the set as the anchor it 'self?


The chain certainly helps to get it set quickly but probably doesn't
add much to holding power. The nylon rode was stretched bar tight all
day long with hundreds of pounds of constant pressure on it.

Did they set the anchor and attach a buoy to it or did you set it off
the bow yourself everyday?


We reset it every day, usually twice a day.

I assume you didn't stay out in the Channel overnight.

Oh heck no. We had a nice dock back at Key West very central to
everything. There's no way I would go to sleep on the boat anchored
in those conditions with a 30 pounder and 5/8ths rode.