Anchor upgrade?


I'm new to owning a Rinker, 270 fiesta vee, and I'm located on Lake Ontario.  Love the boat and layout so far as I figure things out.  This site is awesome, I've read lots of great posts so far, I have a question.

2nd time out on the boat, I anchored in a busy anchorage and could not get the anchor to set in the sandy bottom, 6 feet depth, it was moderately windy.  I
 tried lowering it, securing it,  and backing off, but couldn't get it to set.  I previously had a 30' sailboat and I would drop the anchor and it pretty much set itself every time.  That is apparently not the case on the Rinker.  


I think my anchoring set up on the Rinker is all stock, 14 lbs delta anchor, 4' of 1/4 inch chain, 100' of 9/16 rode.

Question for the group, what is my best move to improve my anchoring situation?  Bigger delta or different anchor?  Bigger and/or more chain?  Or, do anchor and chain have nothing to do with it, it's just all in the technique?  Any other tips on anchoring this boat?

Thanks!

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