Hi Doug, Your data on the anchors is fine, but to make a judgement you have to answer.................... are you only anchoring for lunch? are you spending the night on board? how protected is your usual anchoring area: very, / moderately, / or not at all? are you only anchoring in light to moderate conditions: assuming you are out of the water or at a marina if it really blows? Anchoring is an art, and there are so many variables involved that you can only give rough approximations. On my M15 I carry three anchors, each with chain and rodes. It's a hang over from my big boat. You can never have too many anchors on board. Bottoms vary widely - requiring different anchoring "tools". A Danforth is great in sand and mud but terrible if you have heavy weed. I simply won't go to the bottom. That's when you need something like a CQR or a Bruce to do the job. They get to the bottom and dig in. If it really starts blowing, I want two anchors out, with lots of rode, holding me in place. That still leaves me with a storm anchor as an insurance policy. I may never need it, but it sure is a nice feeling when the wind is whistling in the rigging, other boats are dragging, to know that I still have more available in an emergency. Connie M15 #400 LEPPO