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Originally Posted by znh
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On Winni when people are in relatively calm water, not including the sand bars, what ratio are people using for anchor line:water depth ? I know most literature calls out for 7:1 or 5:1 ratio but I can't see that being realistic on the lake. We tend to drop anchor in 20 feet of water, that would be 140 or 100 feet of line, I don't see anyone doing it like that and we have never had a problem dropping the anchor, backing it in and setting it and then tying it off, but I would guess we are closer to a 3:1 or even 2:1 ratio when we usually anchor. What say ye ?
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For day-use, I usually do a 3:1 or 4:1 scope on the main, but I have an oversize anchor for my boat and lots of chain in my 265' rode and I know I can get away with it in just about any situation. My stern anchor it really small and I use at least 7:1 scope on it, but that's easy to do since it's always in very shallow water. If I anchor overnight or will be leaving the boat unattended, I do a full 7:1 on the main anchor.