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XYZ says that too.. 
In Response To: For those routinely using a Fortress in soft mud, there's a good argument for using wire or cable in place of chain... ()
Also with an anchor like the XYZ (I have one) the shorter scope seems to work better then the longer scopes. If you have too long a scope and a wind shift, when the anchor comes out and needs to reset you ende up dragging it sideways! Counter intuitive but on shorter scopes it holds a ton!
Go Slow
Sail Far'
Stay Long
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...
- Hmmm. Sounds good, but issues. Will slice through the hand like a knife too
- XYZ says that too..
- I've never heard of that. Thanks Larry.
