Anchor issue how much chain not setting properly

 hey fellas havin anchor issues just wondering how much chain users are running  from the rope to anchor as I believe that's where my issue is. cheers again


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Size

Mon, 2013-09-16 10:25

How big is your anchor and also the size of you boat.

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 5.2 meter my anchor is lost

Mon, 2013-09-16 10:43

 5.2 meter my anchor is lost some wear in cockburn sound lol so wanna buy right anchors and chain this time

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try this out

Mon, 2013-09-16 15:00

try this out

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The chart doesnt specify an

Mon, 2013-09-16 20:34

The chart doesnt specify an anchor type? Huge difference in holding power between say a danforth and Delta or Sarca.

Really depends what the purpose is also, id say 9 meters of 8mm chain for a 6 meter boat is at the upper end of whats needed if its just for fishing rather than overnighting.

For fishing id use 6 meters of 6mm rated shortlink, much easier to retrieve

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Problem solvered

Mon, 2013-09-16 16:40

Problem solved, thanks Troy

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My setup

Mon, 2013-09-16 18:31

 My setup uses cheap 10lb plough anchor with  8m of 8mm chain for a 5.1m Quintrex. Works great.

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length of rope out is equally

Mon, 2013-09-16 21:45

length of rope out is equally important 3x the depth is usually the rule in normal conditions (ie 90m or rope out in 30m of water)

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buy a sarca

Tue, 2013-09-17 20:00

 best anchor out add three metres of chain and your away add to that the right amount of rope and you will anchor anywhere

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sarca

Tue, 2013-09-17 20:03

how do they go in reef

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 Perfect, they stay on the

Tue, 2013-09-17 20:16

 Perfect, they stay on the boat and you drop the reef anchor.

 

They are verexpensive to lose!

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i drop mine in reef all the time

Tue, 2013-09-17 20:49

 as long as its not huge nigga heads they have no worries just drive forward of the anchor and up she comes

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