accentphoto
Petty Officer 2nd Class
- Joined
- May 4, 2011
- Messages
- 128
Just out of curiosity, are there any charts about what strength of rope is needed for an anchor for various size boats? Mine is a 17' Grumman 5.0 that weighs in with the motor, boat hull and accessories at around 1200 lbs. The anchor is probably around 12 lbs with about three feet of chain on it. Maybe the question is silly but in my area the river can get might strong (Cape Fear River in NC) and I had a motor go out before on me and when I dropped anchor I thought the items in the water were moving fast (crab pot markers) only to find out it was me and the dragging anchor. What a nightmare. So I don't want a rope that is too big and I don't want one that is too small ... and just like the baby bear, I want it just right.