GL: Stern anchoring

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I can't find where the article is but recently I read an article in one of th
major magazines on stern anchoring.
 
One key point was to keep the chain to a minimum (maybe 6 feet). Most boats
don't have a windlass on the stern. If you take the anchor out with a dingy,
you wind up with a heavy clumbsy mass of metal.
 
Chaffing should be less of a concern since the boat won't be swinging.