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5-8 pound danforth style
In Response To: New thing I didn't realize I would want ()
I have a 5 pound Danforth high-tensile steel anchor that's at least 30 years old. (Bought it from Defender when they were in New Rochelle NY)
Today I might get a small Fortress anchor if I needed to replace it, but steel is cheaper and there are advantages to not leaving anything too nice in the bottom of a dinghy. The Danforth style anchors hold well and lay flat which is an advantage on the dinghy floor.
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- New thing I didn't realize I would want
- 5-8 pound danforth style
- For the Sea of Cortez
- 3lb Danforth, 50' nylon rode, no chain. Saved my bacon many times.
- I use a 3 pound Danforth with 10 feet of 1/4 in SS
- I like the bungee idea
- Steve, I love the 40' shock cord idea!
- Yeah, me too. I can think of MANY dinghy docks in South Fla
- Well, I'm glad I could pass that along. I
- Taming shock cord
- I learned this trick from a friend
- So I am trying to wrap my head around this...
- I learned this trick from a friend
- the same thing can also be accomplished with regular line...
- Taming shock cord
- Well, I'm glad I could pass that along. I
- Yeah, me too. I can think of MANY dinghy docks in South Fla
- I like the bungee idea
- I use a 3 pound Danforth with 10 feet of 1/4 in SS
- There's a Fortress Commando Kit
- Thank You all!
- I have an 11lb Claw Bruce type / Lewmar … Overkill for sure, however ...
That angle of pull is a bit high, eh?