Patrick asks why some boats I used an anchor pin and others not. It depended on the anchor--the Delta and CQR lend well to pins. The Danforth, Northill and fisherman don't. Generally I had a SS bail over the end of the roller, and probably similar to what Dave and John, used, I took 1/4 to 5/16" line and wrapped it around the roller and the anchor shank and thus secured it. My current boats both have Delta anchors, they are already drilled for pins. The anchor pulpits have pins so I use them. I am serious about having some serious tools for working with anchors. If by some chance, a roller distorts and the anchor chain slips to the side and is pined between the roller and pulpit it can be a serious situation. We tried to anchor in the "Salvage Islands" to dive on the many wrecks. We promptly tangled our chain into a coral head, and came up sharp, jumping the chain off the roller groove, and bendng the heavy plate of the roller sides. The chain jammed in there. It took lines from above, with several thousand pounds of force, plus the sledge hammer and crow bar to get that chain clear--later we had to bend the SS back and shim the roller shaft so that would not happen again. Same reason I carry a fire axe. We saw a larger vessel whose anchor rode got tangled into the prop of a 120 footer--and it was reeling it in and pulling the two vessels together--fortunately the crew grabbed the axe and cut the rode--unfortunately it was under so much strain, it snapped back and badly broke his arm... About this security issue. It does not sound that much different that when we were they 20 years ago. Some places the boat boys were a pain, some places tourits were being hassled and some places you didn't go at night. There are some places like that in the city where I live! It boils down to situational awareness! Along with some common sense. (and maybe a couple of big black dogs)!