Sounds simple and sensible, Jerry, thanks. I understand your point about the anchor on the pulpit. --Craig ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jerry Mongomery" <jmbn@innercite.com> To: <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Monday, April 29, 2002 2:48 PM Subject: Anchoring I keep the anchor in the port-side bilge locker, accessed thru the cockpit seat hatch, and anchor the boat from the cockp0it, where I have control of the tiller, then walk the line forward to cleat it off. I pull the anchor the same way, dropping the chain right in the locker. I never liked hanging the anchor on the pulpit on a boat as small as a 17 because of an aversion to weight aloft. I keep the anchor and chain in the bilge locker where it becomes ballast. Jerry ----- Original Message ----- From: "Honshells" <chonshell@ia4u.net> To: <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Sunday, April 28, 2002 5:51 PM Subject: Anchoring