David, you might want to consider running the chain through a chain
stopper.
http://www.westmarine.com/buy/lewmar--chain-stoppers--P005_155_002_501
That way, anything you have dragged in is held and gives you time to
regroup.

Jim Watts
Paradigm Shift
C&C 35 Mk III
Victoria, BC

On 17 August 2015 at 08:23, svpegasu...@gmail.com <cnc-list@cnc-list.com>
wrote:

> On Pegasus I have a 46lb CQR and 125 ft of chain. I have an electric
> windlass. I have been anchored in 30 kt winds and slept great knowing I was
> going nowhere. The tough part was finding a shackle that would clear the
> bow roller. Sometimes I have to use a hook to pull the anchor over the bow
> roller. I have had 7 boats hanging off of my anchor. Granted thise times
> have been in very protected anchorages. In a crowded place I will tie a
> bouy (crab bouy) on my anchor before dropping. Always interesting to see
> where it winds up.
>
>
> Doug Mountjoy
>
> svPegasus
>
> LF38
>
> just west of Ballard, WA.
>
>
>
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