Delta 9# for a 22'

[starcrafttom]

I have had a short 6 ft chain for the last three years and did not think that I needed more. We always anchor in shallow water, 30ft or lest, and always in bays or coves. Well after dragging several times in the wind at night last year I decided to try more chain. Man its like night and day. Now I set the anchor on the first try, last year it would take several attempts. At pirates cove two weeks ago week anchored up just as the wind was getting started. Its a small anchorage and everyone stern ties. Well after setting the anchor and stern tieing the wind shifted and was now on our port side and building to 30 plus knots. We had gust in to the 40's that night. We never moved at all. The only guy that did drag, three times during the night, only had 10 ft of chain for a 30 ft go fast bayliner cuddy. So I am sold on more chain. In fact If I had to choose because of cost I would go with more chain and keep the 9lbs bruce over getting a bigger anchor and using less chain. I have the 14 lbs bruce and 30 ft of chain with 250 or rode. I also threw away the useless strap on the bow pulpit. I did install a pin lock at the aft end of the chain to hold it in place. this way there is no pressure on the windless at all.