We definately got the bottom painted yes. The anchor I have on order to start out with is a 9lb. Delta Fast-Set. Hoping that it fits on the anchor roller currently installed without hitting the bow wall. Thanks for everybody's response and also tickled to be on front page. Thanks. We've been on our new boat now in a little more than a week more times then we went out in 6-7 years or so in our old 12 foot trailable boat which we luckily sold on the same day as our Mother's Day outing with the family.