Anchor Size

[bcmarinamanager]

Originally Posted by randlemanboater

I probably should put a short chain on mine to protect the rode, but it is hard enough already for my little girls to pull in the 20 pounder by itself.


As for how long should your rode be, triple the depth and there you are.

If you are anchoring in 10 ft of water x 3 = 30 feet of achor rode required.

So I carry at least 300 ft.

Actually, the correct scope is 7:1. It is extremely too much, but according to the USCG, the 7:1 is the correct scope. It's more or less for if you plan on anchoring overnight. That way you have less of an angle in your rode by the time it gets down to your anchor. Usually, the length of chain should be roughly half, to 1/3rd the length of your boat.