Anchor rope query

[SportfishinSteve]

[#000080]The best solution is to keep away from the cheap, nylon ropes. Use the proper "made for anchor" rope sold in boat places. They are much more managable. Starting with the anchor, you should have a length (12-18") of chain attached directly to the anchor which will make the anchor lay down properly and hook up. Then attach the rope to the chain. I coil my rope(s) up into a round bag so that when you feed out your anchor the rope will uncoil properly. Putting it back in the bag is a little time consuming, but it makes for very managable anchoring when you need it. If you have an anchor locker in your boat, you can simply coil the rope in there, but there may be times when you want more than one anchor. I keep at least three in my boat, with 200' of rope on each. Remember that you may need to anchor at an angle 3 times the depth just to keep the anchor from dislodging.[/#000080]
[#000080][/#000080]
[#000080]Hope this helps. [cool][/#000080]
[#000080][/#000080]
[#000080]Hope this helps[/#000080]
[signature]