Recent content by HKSeaRay210

This is how I see it. There are different types of anchor but they all have two main parts, which are a shank to which the rope or chain attaches at one end, and flukes or fingers at the other end of the shank. The basic idea of setting the anchor is to get the shank parallel to the sea...

I am no expert on the matter, but my view is that chain helps holding not setting. The chain helps holding by acting as a damper between the pull on the rope and the set anchor. For what it's worth, I have a fortress anchor with no chain and it has held solid in 6 feet of water with waves...