genie, as usually, didn't know give phuck about what was posted.

**if** he had, he would know 10# _extra_ weight in an anchor = 100# extra
weight in chain, as far as holding power goes.

but then, genie, doesn't have a clew what an anchored boat does when the wind
picks up.

Gene Kearns wrote:
On 22 Jan 2005 01:48:46 GMT, (JAXAshby) wrote:


hint: bigger is LOTS better.

anchor weight = 10x chain weight, despite what bathtub sailors tell ya.


Absolutely. Figure on an all chain rode and an anchor that
weighs..... what?


10,000 pounds minimum, and that's just the lunch hook.