On Tue, 29 Aug 2006 12:25:14 GMT, Shortwave Sportfishing
wrote:

Keep it as short as possible unless you are prepared to build a
supporting brace on the bottom. The anchor and rode can exert a lot
of downward force and can easily break an anchor sprit that is too
long.

Don't ask me how I know. :-)

It happened to somebody you know? :)

Ohhhhh yes, and it was such a work of art and fine craftsmanship.

Just had a minor structural issue as it turned out.