Can anyone give some advice on selecting anchor rode for my canoe? One
reason for wanting an anchor is as a safety measure in case of getting
blown out to sea. (I'll be canoeing along the South Coast of England).
My open canoe is 14ft LOA, with a 38" beam. I have two 30mtr lengths
of new 4mm nylon braided cord (bought from B&Q). I plan to join the
two legths with a fisherman's knot. Should this suffice? The weight
tolerance of the nylon rope is not stated, but another 4mm braided
nylon rope I saw is rated at 900lb tensile strength. My anchor is an
opening grab anchor. The maximum laden weight of my canoe will be less
than 400kg.

Thank you,

Al D