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I've got a 26 Osprey now with a 10kg Bruce and 15' of chain backed up by 250' nylon rode, which is OK but not as secure as I would like though I don't spend as much time out at anchor as I used to.  My last boat, a 38', had a 22kg Bruce with 200' of chain and backed up by 300' nylon braid rode.  I rarely had to use all my chain and held fast in most bottoms except in grass (north end of Surprise Cove is grassy, so unless you have a plow, stay away during a blow).  Forget trying a Danforth style for anything other than a day of fishing.  It gets fouled with the typical rocky bottom you'll find.  My other boat, a 26' Tolly, had a 20lb Danforth originally which I changed out to a 15kg Bruce and 20' of chain that held good.  The Bruce seemed to hold best in most cases, though a few sailboat friends with plow style anchors held well too and better in the grassy bottoms.

Good luck and keep a spare regardless of what you use.

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