Quote Originally Posted by haknslash View Post
I don't use a chain with the box anchor. It's designed so that it doesn't require one. From their website:

"The Box Anchor is a state of the art offshore boating anchor that brings anchoring to a new level of sophistication by allowing you to have more control over the placement of your boat, regardless of the situation. It requires no chain and only a fraction of the line used for a traditional Danforth anchor, making the Box Anchor easier to handle than most other boat anchors available."

As for rope thickness I use a 1/2" rope. It's overkill for our size boat but better safe than sorry. A good rule of thumb for anchor rope thickness is 1/8" rope diameter for every 9' of boat.
that's awesome, thanks.