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Old 12-17-2015, 04:08 PM   #59
DavidM
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Eric said: " Also it was obvious that there was no anchor movement up to and at full power."


It wasn't obvious to me at all. About 10-20 seconds after power was applied the whole field was obscured with silt blown back. The only thing you could see was the camera bridle and yes it was stationary relative to the anchor, but it always is. The anchor could easily have been dragging at a knot or so and the silt cloud blowing past would have obscured that.


But I totally agree that setting or not setting easily is one of the critical tests of an anchor and that is clearly shown with either forward or reverse thrust. Also the poorly performing anchors fail to hold with even reverse thrust.


This is not an ultimate holding power test. As you note that would take a lot more horsepower for the best anchors.


I am not trying to be critical. I like the original reverse thrust videos best.


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