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Simon

Hi Robbie,

The quandary with asking the weight question is that there are too many factors that affect the interpretation of what 's right for a given boat and situation. It 's really not about weight so much anymore, but rather about anchor design and load. A Fortress weighs significantly less than a Rocna for the same size boat. Two 40 foot boats may need different size anchors because of their configurations that affect load -- beam, number of masts, freeboard, sails on or off, and so on.

That said, a bigger anchor of the same type will always provide better holding than a smaller one. B) Steve Dashew proposes that instead of carrying two anchors, we should just carry one that is twice the recommended weight. You have to be able to manage that monster though. :woohoo:

Vice Commodore, OCC