On 12/23/2015 9:07 AM, bownez@juno.com wrote: Hi Bones, Thanks for the kind words.... There is a very good reason why insurance companies use an anchor as a symbol of security. The more anchors you have the safer you will be. - You have one anchor only... A motor boat catches your rode; lifts the anchor off the bottom, wraps your rode around his prop which kills his engine and now both of you are drifting towards the rocks.... Now what? Do you have another anchor readily available? - You have run aground. Your one anchor is out. You'd like to careen the boat to get it afloat again. To do that you need a second anchor that you can run out at 90 degrees to the bow anchor, and fasten the rode to your main halyard. Then, you can careen your boat and get it into deeper water again. - The third anchor; a heavy one with lots of rode and chain, is for sleeping soundly on the hook in a three day Nor'easter. You may only use it once every few years, but when you do need it, you'll kiss it in gratitude for its holding power. May Santa Claus give you the present of another good anchor. You sleep much better at anchor when you have two anchors well dug in. Merry Christmas, Connie & Katrina
Connie,
I have always treasured your posts, don't ever leave us. I'll take your advise (again) and add another anchor to my M17.
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