Comments Below.

Doug
s/v Callista

"Jeff Morris" wrote in message
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I have moved to the "lighter is better" approach, partly because I have a
cat
which would suffer if I used a big CQR and all chain, but mainly because
I've
found the most important part of anchoring is getting properly set in the
right
place, which is a lot easier with lighter gear.


I have to dissagree. Lighter anchors tend to float and flutter so that
getting
then to set where you want is harder. Heavier anchors drop quickly and
tend to stay put while paying out the rode. I have a Spade anchor that is
rated for a boat that is
far larger than mine. It won't set reliably in sand and grass. So lighter
is easier to handle but certainly doesn;t give as reliable set as a heavier
anchor. I understand that the Fortress anchors do perform very well
for their weight, but I will be getting one that is still oversized for my
boat. I read that any anchor less than 35 pounds will not set well.
Just not enough weight to allow it to settle in reliably.


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-jeff www.sv-loki.com
"Constant Vigilance!" - Frances W. Wright


"Garuda" wrote in message
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I will wait for the response of the grand and to the point of JAXAshby!