Two fold

To stop abrasion on the bottom

In a good blow the added weight of the chain keeps the anchor pulling
horizontally and therefore digs deeper as opposed to being pulled up at
a 45' angle

djb wrote:

great question!!
d
"Ivan Yonge" wrote in message
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My friend told me to use Anchor chain to attach between the anchor and the
rope.. what is the reason? I was trying to search on Internet but

couldn't

find a good explanation. Can anyone tell me why please? thanks

I.Y