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Old 06-09-2010, 07:01 AM   #12
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RE: Choosing the Right Anchor for Your Trawler

The fact that most opinions are to validate the choice of anchor used by the person with the opinion suggests there is really no wrong answer for an anchor choice, provided you acquaint yourself with the limitations of your choice and are careful in situations that will test those limitations.

Attach plenty of chain, use an anchor that is heavy enough for the boat, use care when deploying it, use adequate scope, and in most conditions, your present choice will give good service.

If buying new, walk the docks in your area and buy what the majority of people with your size of boat are using. Better yet, talk to those people and ask why they have the particular choice. Their reasons will be many and varied, but each will have a reason and all will be valid.
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