"Gary Warner" wrote in message
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STOWING ANCHOR ROPE:
A few experiments showed me that trying to tie the anchor
rope into some bundle makes it hard to undo without a mess.
I'm thinking to just use a mesh bag, feed the rope into it, and
leave and end hanging out so it can't work it's way into a
knot. Does that work or no?

I feed mine into a large bucket. The bucket's got a bunch of 1/4" holes
drilled into the bottom of it for drainage, mostly for when it rains. (Open
boat, no decks to store things under). Every now and then, my son puts the
anchor (Danforth) into the bucket with the shank facing down, and piles the
rope on top of it, but that's another story. I think he's considering a
future as a human anchor.