"Gould 0738" wrote in message
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Hmm. Maybe just a bag of sand. 50' of chain...bulky.

I am willing to guarantee that the chain will be of greater usefulness
when
anchoring than would a bag of sand. :-)

True. I have to take a peek at the chain in question, and visualize whether
it'll even fit into the space ahead of the front bench seat. It's wasted
space anyway, but I can't have the chain piled so high that there's no room
for the anchor. It's an oversized anchor for this boat. Perch get really
excited here when there are small craft warnings. Theories abound.