Justin: I started to type something along the lines of what Connie said, and that you may get different opinions on what to use. Anchors seem to be a personal thing. For most bottom conditions, your Bruce type should work for a starter, but I would go to a larger size....say around 11 pounds with a short piece of 1/4" chain and 150' of 3/8 nylon rode.. The 4 pounder would be good as a secondary/kedge/lunch hook, although I suspect there are lots of folks on this list that only use a 4 pounder. None of these are real handy to stow. The good thing about a Bruce or any of the one piece plow types....in addition to being strong....is they will likely reset themselves if you have a wind or tide shift and the set anchor is pulled out.
As for the 4 pound/11 pound dilemma, I'm in the camp that when looking at your primary anchor, too heavy is always better than not heavy enough.... at least if you are planning to anchor overnight. You will sleep better knowing you are going to stay put no matter what comes along (weather wise). Digging in is a function of weight and enough scope to give you a good sideways pull to set it (have it dig in) and to keep it set. Use the rating guides of the anchors with a dose of skepticism and you won't be sorry the morning after that big storm. Howard PS: Congratulations on the boat. You are going to love it! _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats
