I anchored by Beneteau 235 within a mile of its normal marina. I used my service anchor and the largest Danforth Standard that I could afford. I dropped the mast, taped openings and removed hard heavy stuff.
After the H-storm the only 'damage' was the muddy foot prints of the helicopter crews checking for occupants. When I weighed anchor, the Danforth's chain had mud twenty feet up the chain. It took two hours of winching the rode hard up and down, then walking fore and aft to work the boat up and down and then winch the slack out. I learned alot.
The conspiracy of ignorance masquerades as common sense.