"BEAU" wrote in message
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what good would would it do to attach both rope & chain to the anchor?


Not a real good followup, but:

Some folks attach a stout bungee to the rope in such a way as to cushion the
wave action. The rope appears to have a slack loop at rest, but it snugs
up when the bungee is stretched. The weight of the anchor is enough to
stretch the bungee, so it rolls right through the front roller.

It supposedly helps keep the anchor in place on a short rope when the water
skiers get the bow to bouncing. An old bait fisherman's trick.

Pepperoni