Thread: Anchor Weight
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Old 05-19-2014, 08:32 PM   #8
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Originally Posted by psneeld View Post
I would say boat motion has a greater effect on anchors than almost anything...not wind.

I have seen boats try and anchor unsuccessfully in surf that have used the same setup in screaming winds of 40+ knots. Unprotected anchorages where surge is allowed to build scare me way more than just anchoring in even 60+ knot winds with no surge/fetch.

I agree. Surge is what you need to plan for.
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