I'm 68 and manage my Tartan 30 anchor by hand. It's a 25lb CQR with
40 feet of chain, then rope. Patience is the key, and maybe the fact
that I never anchor in much more than 20 feet so the weight of chain
I'm lifting is limitted. Of course in all but the calmest condition,
it's the engine, not the anchor rode, that moves the boat up to the anchor.