Bess, we pretty much don't use 2 anchors in the Bahamas, like all of the guide books tell you to do. There are exceptions, such as in cuts and anchoring in strong reversing currents. But even then, we still often only use one anchor. The CQR was our anchor for 17 years on our sailboat. We switched to the new style Manson on the trawler and have been very pleased with its performance. We always go at least one size larger than the manufacturer recommends for an anchor. PLEASE, PLEASE, let's not start an anchoring thread. Our choice of rode for the anchor is 100 feet of chain, thanks HopCar, and 150 feet of road. Chuck
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