[upthesaukee]

One point: make sure you have ample "scope", that is the amount of rode (rope and chain) in relation to the depth of the water. Depending on what article you read, this ratio is usually 7:1 or 8:1. A place we anchor a lot is about 20 ft deep, and I will let out 40-50 ft, not 7:1, but works almost all the time. Once the anchor catches, I will shorten up rope, depending on wave action. Good luck.

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