dragged anchor

[FF]

"One anchor" a real CQR ,or Danforth H

#two would be a big Danforth H .or a genuine CQR

Many, probably most folks get in trouble anchoring by believing the anchor assemblers BS advertising and use a watch fob.

Better too big (with a crown trip line) than too small , even for "just" overnight.

 

[Peter B]

The Bruce has a lot of fans, no question, which is one reason we bought one. We figured if almost every boat we see around us has a Bruce it must be good, right?.............So my own theory as to the Bruce's (and Claw's) continued popularity is a) "everyone has one so it must be good," b) its well-deserved and proven reputation for setting fast in a variety of bottoms, c) boaters here don't encounter anchoring situations-- or haven't yet--- where holding power becomes the primary requirement, d) they simply don't anchor out much or ever so they got what everyone else has, and e) good anchors are expensive so they keep what they have or what came with the boat.

Marin, what you say here is pretty much the same as I posted in post 62 re the loyalty to Plowright/CQR type anchors we still see most using here in Oz.
In effect, came with the boat, most folks seem to have them, therefore must be ok. When they drag, it's rare, because boaters seek to avoid dragging type conditions, and if they do, they excuse their performance as being because the bottom substrate was not their best type....