"Richard Casady" wrote in message
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On Wed, 9 Jul 2003 22:17:21 -0400, "Michael Wright"
wrote:

I believe the purpose of the chain is to hold the flukes down to initially
set the anchor. Please correct me if I am wrong MW

I thought the chain was to connect the anchor to the boat.

Casady


The anchor chain (usually long as boat length), helps keep the anchor set
and makes it less likely to drag.