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09-19-2015, 06:09 PM
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Guru
City: Punta Gorda, fl
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What is all the chatter about new anchors?
I have recently heard a lot of chatter about all these new anchor designs. New shapes and materials. But when you get right down to it, is there really a better anchor than a Rocna?????
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09-19-2015, 06:13 PM
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City: South FL
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Nope!
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Thanks, Oliver
M/V Oliver
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09-19-2015, 06:15 PM
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Oh no! Not again! Ground Hog Day, anchor version?
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09-19-2015, 06:17 PM
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Guru
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Originally Posted by dwhatty
oh no! Not again! Ground hog day, anchor version?
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Thanks, Oliver
M/V Oliver
Nordhavn 47 Hull #12
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09-19-2015, 06:21 PM
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Did someone pay you to ask that?!?
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09-19-2015, 06:22 PM
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09-19-2015, 06:26 PM
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09-19-2015, 06:29 PM
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My Fortress FX11 is the best anchor ever. All other anchors are useless and stupid. I fart in the general direction of anyone who has anything else.
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09-19-2015, 06:36 PM
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TF Site Team/Forum Founder
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Wayfarer
My Fortress FX11 is the best anchor ever. All other anchors are useless and stupid. I fart in the general direction of anyone who has anything else.
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DUDE!!!!! That is hilarious!!!!!
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09-19-2015, 07:46 PM
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A search of past topics will reveal a plethora of discussions on the same. Nothing new since our last 15 debates.
Great line, Wayfarer.
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09-20-2015, 12:50 AM
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That's a fair question. On our pier we have a 35 ish sailboat with a fresh Rocna. 88# I think?? I spoke to him the other day for the first time. I didn't mention to him that he was obviously over anchored. Cause I'm certainly no authority have recently endangered my wife and some guests when my fairly fresh/ untried 40# Delta drug well over a 1/4 mile in a thunderstorm with 60 mph gusts. Thankfully from the south- as we were anchored on the North side of the island.
So today I tied (30' chain attached to an ugly swivel that I hand spliced into s 5/8 line) on my "came with the boat" well used Fortress 37. I discussed this a little while back- for help on pulpit options. We anchored at Ship again on a calm day and watched pods of dolphins for several hours. On about a 4-1 scope she hooked up fine when we backed down- and did fine all day.
This got me to wandering- since the Delta is outa here- why not set up a new/ second Fortress 37 on all chain as my primary anchor?? Simple/ easy/ light/ adaptable to an electric windless when the time comes?? Hmmm
Forky
1983 Present 42 Sundeck
Twin Lehman 135's
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09-20-2015, 01:18 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Pgitug
I have recently heard a lot of chatter about all these new anchor designs. New shapes and materials. But when you get right down to it, is there really a better anchor than a Rocna?????
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Possibly, but maybe not by much. After all, the Rocna IS one of the new anchor designs you allude to.
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09-20-2015, 03:38 AM
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Mischief? Rocna promotion? Both?
It`s a well ploughed field. Do tell us about all the chatter,all the new designs,all the new shapes and all the new materials,so we are equally and fully informed for this discussion.
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2005 Integrity 386 "Sojourn"
Sydney Australia
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09-20-2015, 04:49 AM
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Guru
City: Sarasota,FL/Thomasville,GA
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I think I am being set up
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Skype roatan63
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09-20-2015, 04:53 AM
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Forky wrote;
"This got me to wandering- since the Delta is outa here- why not set up a new/ second Fortress 37 on all chain as my primary anchor?? Simple/ easy/ light/ adaptable to an electric windless when the time comes?? Hmmm"
Where would you mount the second anchor and how would you launch and retrieve them? Would this be any advantage to one bigger Fortress?
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09-20-2015, 06:12 AM
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Guru
City: Punta Gorda, fl
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Forkliftt
That's a fair question. On our pier we have a 35 ish sailboat with a fresh Rocna. 88# I think?? I spoke to him the other day for the first time. I didn't mention to him that he was obviously over anchored. Cause I'm certainly no authority have recently endangered my wife and some guests when my fairly fresh/ untried 40# Delta drug well over a 1/4 mile in a thunderstorm with 60 mph gusts. Thankfully from the south- as we were anchored on the North side of the island.
So today I tied (30' chain attached to an ugly swivel that I hand spliced into s 5/8 line) on my "came with the boat" well used Fortress 37. I discussed this a little while back- for help on pulpit options. We anchored at Ship again on a calm day and watched pods of dolphins for several hours. On about a 4-1 scope she hooked up fine when we backed down- and did fine all day.
This got me to wandering- since the Delta is outa here- why not set up a new/ second Fortress 37 on all chain as my primary anchor?? Simple/ easy/ light/ adaptable to an electric windless when the time comes?? Hmmm
Forky
1983 Present 42 Sundeck
Twin Lehman 135's
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I always thought that having two anchors on your bow should come with two windlass. I know that with the horizontal shaft windlass you can retrieve two rodes. But with the vertical shaft windlass it would be so handy to have one for each anchor.
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09-20-2015, 06:18 AM
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Guru
City: Punta Gorda, fl
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Quote:
Originally Posted by CPseudonym
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Now that's funny
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09-20-2015, 10:18 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Forkliftt
I didn't mention to him that he was obviously over anchored.
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No such thing unless your prop is out of the water
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09-20-2015, 10:14 PM
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Guru
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EVERYBODY ON THIS FORUM NEEDS A BIGGER ANCHOR!!!!
Shouts the guy who sells anchors.
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Retired from Hopkins-Carter Marine Supply
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09-20-2015, 10:20 PM
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Master and Commander
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When does the Rocna patent expire so we can get inexpensive knock-offs? Can't see spending $500-$2000 for a new anchor when the present one works just fine.
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