N.L. Eckert wrote:
Rather than carry chain on my 21 footer, I used to carry a small
mushroom anchor with 10 ft. of 1/2 in. line wrapped around it. If I
thought I was going to need extra line on the anchor rode, I would hook
up the anchor to the end of the 10 ft. line and then attach the anchor
line to the small mushroom anchor (10 lt) That would keep the anchor
rode lying flat and was very easy to store. Didn't use it very often,
Lake St. Clair is not very deep.

Happy boating, Norm



There are circumstances in which Fortress/Guardian anchors are
troublesome. These include anchoring in areas with really strong
currents/winds and anchoring in areas with rocky bottoms or with bottoms
that have a lot of debris.

In a strong current, even with a short piece of chain attached, these
light anchors will "sail" for a considerable distance before they hit
bottom and catch. Thus, it becomes more difficult to anchor and have the
boat catch on that anchor anywhere near where you want it to be.

Also, the flukes on these lightweight anchors bend a hell of a lot
easier than the flukes on a galvanized anchor. If your anchor gets
caught hard on the bottom, releasing it may involve forces that bend the
flukes on a Fortress/Guardian anchor.