Hobbes
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Yes, you're right. Since the anchor is heavy enough that it sinks (to the bottom), means that it's density is much higher than that of water. When it was in the boat, it displaced the amount of water that it would need to displace not to sink OR rise in the water, but rather "hovered" (like a sub-marine), which in volumetric terms is more than it displaced when thrown over-board.