I'm not sure what that kind of anchor is for. Maybe for "mooring," but it
doesn't look like anything any serious boater I know uses for conventional
anchoring.

From the library, get a Chapmans or other boating text and read the
anchoring section. There's a lot of "technique" as well as "hardware" to
consider. There are fluke-style anchors (e.g. Danforth, Fortress),
plow-style anchors (e.g. CQR), and Bruce anchors (and facsimiles). And a few
other more specialized types. The technique of "setting" an anchor is a
little different than that of getting it "hold" once it's set.

Using chain? How much? Attached to what kind of line, and how much? How much
do you pay out? What's the bottom like?

Congratulations for keeping a good anchor watch! You're ahead of the curve
by just doing that.

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"Ree-Yees" wrote in message
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I have an anchor (came with the used boat) that looks like this:

http://www.basspro.com/servlet/catal...&hvarTarget=se
arch&cmCat=SearchResults

Mine is probably 15 pounds. When I anchor in 15-20 feet of water the boat
will slowly still move away. After about 30 minutes I will have moved
15-20
yards back out into the lake.

What style of anchor do I need for a 19 foot sea ray?

--C