Anchoring lines
You want a lot more anchor line
then you think you will ever need. When you drop the hook you want it to dig
in. A 8’ to 10 ‘ anchor chain lets the anchor dig in an catch quickly and a
long chain lets you get away with anchor line out. It is always much better to
let more line out than you think you need.
With a Danforth type anchor you
should put out 7 times the line length out for the depth of water you are in. With a fisherman’s anchor, a 4 or 5 to 1 ratio
should be used.
You should have line length
markers on your dock like to let you know how much line you have out. A plastic
ribbon though the twist of the line with a measurement on it is a way of doing
that. 30’ spacing is a good distance between flags.
A cheap plastic laundry basket can
make a good anchor line holder. It is big enough to coil the line up in so you
can pay it out, it is waterproof and has holes in it so it drains well, and a
small size anchor will fit on top of the line and chain road. The basket with
the anchor can easily be transported and moved. 8-)
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