Wonder where he got it?
If I bought another anchor that would be it. But I have at least 5 as it is.
Bigger is better.
Here is a very large yacht w a rather small Navy anchor. Don't think the Navy anchor is known for high holding power. But look at what it has to "hold".
Yes Don,
The bigger the boat the smaller the anchor ... it seems. I think I actually know the reason for that.
We of small craft talk a lot about anchors and it's very often said "bigger is better". Ever heard that one? Ha. The boaters say it and even the manufacturers say that. Maybe here on TF saying something that's so obviously correct has great appeal. Nobody can argue about that and it makes one look wise and experienced. May also make one look like he goes cruising in Patagonia or the Aleutian Islands. Puts hair on one's chest .. so to speak. Manufacturers love it as they not only get to sell bigger anchors but then a customer goes on the rocks in a blow the manufacturer can say "I told you bigger is better". Beats the heck out of recomending a smaller anchor and the guy goes on the rocks.
When a guy buys his boat his peers told him "bigger is better". Sounded like sage advice. Then he heard that several or more times from boaters like TF members and guys on the docks. So he got a bigger anchor. The next guy (with that boat) got a bigger one for all the same reasons. It appears to be a stupid thing to get a smaller anchor so they just keep getting bigger.
I have some small anchors. One I'm quite sure came w the boat from Willard as I've seen several others like it. It's a 13lb Danforth. Used it in winds up to 35 knots. Never dragged. Always set promptly. Then I heard bigger is better. Got some anchors 18 to 22lbs. They all have worked well. But I see guys w 35lb anchors on Willards like mine and I decide to get a couple anchors that have a rep for not holding so well so I get some 35lb anchors. Over twice as big as the anchor that Willard seemed to think was big enough. A lot of guys on TF have purchased new anchors. Have you ever heard of them getting a SMALLER one? Even though the manufacturers say their anchors have super high holding power. Or the anchor tests say the same. But the guys keep getting bigger anchors.
Then we look at bigger boats or even ships and say "the anchor sure looks small". I've mentioned him before but there's a guy in our yard that goes to SE Alaska every year (I think) w a custom commercial looking steel boat that has a Navy anchor on the bow. It dosn't look big. If anything it looks small. But he uses it year after year. He seems to sorta think for himself. He has thick plastic windows all around his wheelhouse and no windshield wipers. I asked him how he gets along w/o wipers and he said "don't need'um". I wondered about that as we were about to take Willy to Alaska and the Willard had plastic windows and no wipers. We went and he was right. Don't need'um. But there were times that I wished we had wipers but really didn't need them.
Getting an engine for a boat is a bit like getting an anchor for a boat. The penalty for screwing up and getting one too small can be great. but there's little penalty to pay if one err's on the too big side. I was afraid to get an engine too small. I figured that 32hp would be fine but bought an engine a little bigger. I think anchors of 15 to 18lbs are plenty big enough for Willy but I'm a little afraid to go out on a trip w a 10 or 12lb anchor.
Bigger is better.
Here is a very large yacht w a rather small Navy anchor. Don't think the Navy anchor is known for high holding power. But look at what it has to "hold".