T&T: Anchor Chain length

[Jim Ague]

>I have a 36' Albin Trawler (1979).
> I bought a Light house windlass and 200' of 3/8 HT chain.
> Even with full water tanks, my bow is somewhat low in the water.
> I mostly gunkhole the Chesepeake bay, with an average anchorage of 10'
> of water.

We anchored successfully(*) all over the Chesapeake in our Monk 36 trawler 
with just 20 feet of chain, and 200 feet of rope. Consider stowing your 200' 
somewhere aft and purchase 20' of chain for your rode.

-- Jim Ague
(*) including 50 knot winds in a well protected creek