hoisting a large anchor

[mitiempo]

5/8" nylon makes a good anchor line. Halyards of 3/8" are fine and big enough to be comfortable in the hands. And you never want stretch in a halyard as zz4gta posted.

[DropTop]

Originally Posted by tytower

Care to explain more?
My respects to OP

I wrote up a good explanation including the math behind sizing a halyard here:
New Halyards | sailingit.com – Sailing

[Bene505]

Originally Posted by rosskowh

i need to set a 350 lb pyramid anchor from my 30 ft. sailboat. can the main halyard handle this kind of weight? i only need a few inches to clear the deck and lower it into the water. my main halyard is new 5/8 braided nylon which should be more than capable of holding the weight but what about the rest of the rigging? anyone have any experience with something similar???

It's now 3+ months later. How did it work out?

Regards,
Brad

[EJO]

It must be on the bottom of the sea