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For those routinely using a Fortress in soft mud, there's a good argument for using wire or cable in place of chain...
In Response To: Something I didn't know about Fortress/Danforth type anchors ()
Hey Larry,
...at least for the first 10 feet or so... Never tried it myself, but many who do swear by the technique for a very soft bottom...
Its lighter weight will avoid the problem with setting he describes, and with a wire rode in a soft bottom, an anchor will REALLY bury itself, the much thinner cross section of wire will slice through the mud like a knife through butter...
Not to mention, it will come back up a hell of a lot cleaner, or at least easier to clean, than chain will from a gooey bottom...
best regards,
Jon
Messages In This Thread
- Something I didn't know about Fortress/Danforth type anchors
- I've never heard of that. Thanks Larry.
- I use a Danforth regularly in mud
- I'm missing something.
- Ah-ha! Nice to find out that you've been doing something right
- For those routinely using a Fortress in soft mud, there's a good argument for using wire or cable in place of chain...
- I've never heard of that. Thanks Larry.
