As i pull it in I spool it in the compartment then put the anchor on top. Everything comes out smooth, once u master the rope twist to coil the rope it goes in fast too. This keep everything “in order” as you need the anchor before the rope to deploy and the correct end of the rope sou your not drifting over your spot fighting with knots. -Mark
I keep the anchors and line in the round canvas cases made by bucket buddy for jumper cables. I use the river type anchors that lay fairly flat and coil the line on top. These work great but I haven’t seen them for sale anywhere lately.
I use an extension cord holder, but not the big spool type. Looks more like a big H. Fits in the locker better than the spool. Made of plastic and runs about 5 bucks.
I keep the 25lb richter and the rope spool in a cheapy tote on the deck easy to move around and quick to deploy. The richter doesn’t really fit in any storage in my prov so its clean and easy to keep it in the tote.