Thanks John, I guess it all depends on the type of seabed where you sail that dictates the type of anchor. Around here we have very shallow water with mud bottoms. On my previous boat I had a CQR and a Fortress (probably the aluminum one you have). Around here most folks use the fluke type, like a Fortress or Danforth because they dig nicely into mud and sand. But they are a real chore to get up, even if they are made out of aluminum. The CQR was excellent but I think a bit overkill for my M-17. But a Delta, hmm. A nine pounder sounds like a good choice. BTW, Did you really mean a 1" line for the Bruce?? Thanks for the advice. And, again, thanks for the great videos. Joe ----- Original Message ----- From: "John and DesAnne Hippe" <jdhippe@gmail.com> To: <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Tuesday, September 16, 2008 1:23 PM Subject: Re: M_Boats: Isle Royale Trip

Hello Joe,

I carry two anchors. The first is a 9 pound Delta with 6 feet of chain and 250 feet of 3/8" nylon rode. The second anchor is a 20 pound Bruce with 150 feet of 1" nylon rode.

Both set perfectly every time.

I have a third aluminum danforth type that I have found to be completely worthless so I don't carry it.

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Joe,   I too admire your cruising ability. Keep it up and keep sharing.   Man the 20 lb bruce is definitey heavy ground tackle for an M15.  I carry a 15 lb CQR and think it is over kill.  I use it every night on a cruise and I sure sleep well.   I would think that an 11 lb bruce would be heavy tackle for an M15.   Oh, don't sell that aluminum danforth type anchor  as someone might actually think that it is useful.  Put it in the aluminum recyle bin.    Thanks   Doug Kelch "Seas the Day" M15 #310 --- On Tue, 9/16/08, John and DesAnne Hippe <jdhippe@gmail.com> wrote: From: John and DesAnne Hippe <jdhippe@gmail.com> Subject: Re: M_Boats: Isle Royale Trip To: montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com Date: Tuesday, September 16, 2008, 1:23 PM Hello Joe, I carry two anchors. The first is a 9 pound Delta with 6 feet of chain and 250 feet of 3/8" nylon rode. The second anchor is a 20 pound Bruce with 150 feet of 1" nylon rode. Both set perfectly every time. I have a third aluminum danforth type that I have found to be completely worthless so I don't carry it. John _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats