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Old 07-02-2014, 04:41 PM   #27
Nomad Willy
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Delfin I think you're right.

Slow setting an anchor is best.
But most of us don't have that much patience. An attitude of "get-er-done" like we do everything else in this culture prevails.
Pulling on the rode lifts the shank unless you've got out lots of scope and lifting the shank is the best way of breaking out there is.
I often look at an anchor's geometry and judge if it should work better at short scope. I think it can be easily seen that the Claws should have less of a tendency to pitch up and break out (w the same angle of pull from the rode) as other anchors. This angle is adjustable on the Fortress and the Super Max. And I think many anchors that set normally on their sides suffer because their throat angle can't be very wide or they will not set well. The tip of the fluke will be too much "sideways". And the reputation of Claws holding well at short scope is well known.
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