Capt. Neal® wrote:

2. Case in point, the bow. I'm hoping that all those anchors were up
there, mainly for the pictures, and not normally stowed that way,
especially underway or at sea.. Way too much clutter and chance for
fouling, etc.. I'd rather see one anchor on that size boat that fit's
most your needs, with the others stowed someplace else, for use when
conditions warrant.


That leaves three anchors, a plow, a Danforth, and a yachtsman or
Herreschoff
as it is sometimes called.

It would be nice if you actually had a Herreshoff Anchor, but that
looks like a cheap imitation. On a true Herreshoff, the broad palms
extend further towards the crown.

And if you going to drop names like Herreshoff in order to sound
intelligent, the least you could do is spell it correctly.


These three different types of anchors are
needed
depending upon the bottom type as shown on the carts. One can pick the
one(s)
most likely to hold the best under the circumstances.

The plow is the only anchor to have the rode stowed on deck. It is also the
least used as it is the most likely to drag unexpectedly.

This is certainly contrary to the universal experience of cruisers.
Of course, pound for pound the CQR is particular inefficient,
especially at the smaller sizes. Perhaps you should get a modern
version of the plow.