I recently bought a new Minn Kota Deckhand electric anchor winch with remote. Have it all wired in and works great with the switch mounted at the helm, so very handy to have. The winch came "pre-loaded" with 100ft of "800lb test" braided line. The winch recommends a max anchor weight of 40lbs and I'm well below that (I have a Digger anchor). My question is this; the dry weight of my boat is almost 1800 lbs. Add in the motor and a full load of gas, I'm easily over 2000lbs full up weight. So I'm thinking to myself...if the anchor line is only 800lb test, it probably wouldn't take a whole heck of a lot of wind, or heavy current, or combination of both, to break the line, right?? In addition, the Digger anchor warns NOT to use chain since it will have an adverse affect on the operation of the break away flukes (they will drop totally vertical to let muck from the bottom slide off). Should I be looking at probably re-spooling the anchor winch with a much heavier line? As it is, the 100ft of 800lb test line pretty much fills the spool. So, do I leave things the way they are, or go with a heavier (but shorter) line? Any advice would be appreciated.
Thanks.
Rob
Thanks.
Rob