I have been quite happy with the holding power of our old Danforth 12H, with 30' of chain, and 250' feet of rode. We anchor in a combination of sand and mud. Almost always in less than 30' of water - often 20'.
Recently a friend was telling me about being happy with a Fortress 7# for his 25' trawler. Same geographic area for anchoring.
This caused some pondering about whether we might be just as happy with the lighter anchor for everyday use. Deploying and retrieval would be a LOT easier, too. And with somewhat less % chance of it chipping my new paint, when it's out of the water but not on deck yet.
Anyone tried one of these aluminum anchors? Experiences? Stories??
Our 34' boat weighs about 11K#, I should note.
Thanks,
Loren
Recently a friend was telling me about being happy with a Fortress 7# for his 25' trawler. Same geographic area for anchoring.
This caused some pondering about whether we might be just as happy with the lighter anchor for everyday use. Deploying and retrieval would be a LOT easier, too. And with somewhat less % chance of it chipping my new paint, when it's out of the water but not on deck yet.
Anyone tried one of these aluminum anchors? Experiences? Stories??
Our 34' boat weighs about 11K#, I should note.
Thanks,
Loren
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