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• Something I didn't know about Fortress/Danforth type anchors
  • I've never heard of that. Thanks Larry.
    • I've had trouble resetting for current/wind change in mud with Danforth style.
      • Yes me too. My Danforth type anchors either set well, or not at all.
  • I use a Danforth regularly in mud
  • I'm missing something.
    • anchor dragging
      • I've anchored out hundreds of times.
        • I've dragged a few times, but I think you've hit the secret to anchoring.
          • I've anchored in Willsboro Bay many times.
        • Big wind shift = drag
          • What brand anchor?
      • anchor dragged once this past season
        • Jerry...
          • anchored there many times before
            • Abandoned something..
              • well, I sort of remembered a mooring
  • 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..
      • Can you tell me more about your XYZ?
        • make sure you wear gloves
          • Mine predates the Extreme saw blade, and so does not have to be registered as a weapon.
            • That's pretty scary. Just looked at the site.
        • Experience
          • Thanks for that info..
            • if it were me...