[sailingdog]

Originally Posted by Rickm505

I use the 3 anchor system Kanter promotes, each set 120 degrees from each other and the rode to each led to one common point in the center of the 'star' they create. A 20 foot bridle from each bow is attached to this point. The boat is stable, and the anchors hold. I've used it with 3 Fortress and it's dependable when 50/50 chain and 5/8" 3 stand Nylon at 10:1 is shackled to each anchor, and run to the center of the star.

Rick in Florida

Hey Rick-

Unless I'm reading his post wrong, he is actually advocating two anchors at 180 degrees apart port and starboard with one perpendicular to it off the bow, not a star formation as you're proposing. He's also using three different rodes and a bridle to just the bow anchor from what I see, as well as different scopes on the anchors—7:1 for the port and starboard, and 10:1 for the bow.

So you're comparing apples to oranges. He's also using three different anchor types, not three matched ones.