Anchor and hanger for wwp 19

[Don]

Looking for ideas for anchor type and weight for wwp 29 and hanger only fresh water small lake uss

[pgandw]

I've always used fluke type anchors (except on coral reefs in the Bahamas). Once set, they have never failed to hold me. Reasonably easy to stow.

I'd stay away from the real light models - they are just too small to dig in. Probably 6-8lbs is big and heavy enough, although 10-11 lbs is good for heavy winds. And 5-10ft of chain is critical, too. I store my anchor on hooks on the bow pulpit (hooks from Defender or West Marine). The chain and rode sits in a small laundry basket in a cockpit locker with a heavy duty carabiner to pair it with the anchor either before I set sail (run the rode through a bow chock back to the cockpit) or when getting ready to anchor.

I've also put the anchor in the cockpit locker with the rode pre-rigged through the bow chock and back to the cockpit so I could lower the anchor from the cockpit. I mostly sail single handed, and even with the bow pulpit, going forward on my 19ft Mariner in anything but calm seas is an adventure for this old man.

Other folks have many other opinions, and probably valid reasons for their differing opinions.

Fred W
Stuart (ODay) Mariner Sweet P