When I bought Weatherly there was a Fortress, I think FX11, with it.
Most of the time it held, but once in a grassy bottom it just not set at
all in 18 kts breeze. After that, thanks to recommendations on this
list, I bought at 33 lb Rocna. The Fortress is my lunch hook only now.
Few weeks ago I anchored for the night in Point Judith Port of Refuge,
locals know it's only a V-shaped breakwater a half-mile offshore. The
predicted 10 kt wind became a sustained 35+ by 2:00 am. I had the Rocna
out on 150' of 5/8" 3-strand with about 6' chain at the bottom in 30'
depth, barely 5:1. It held like a rock, but being only 200 yds upwind
of rocks I didn't sleep at all. About 2:30 am the one other boat out
there that night was on the rocks right near me, saw the CG take the
crew off and by morning only the mast was above water.
So to those on this list who recommended the Rocna , many thanks.
Neil Gallagher
Weatherly, 35-1
Glen Cove, NY
On 8/27/2016 8:07 PM, Syerdave--- via CnC-List wrote:
Interesting few hours today doing an anchor test. A young guy at port Whitby
marina was looking for an anchor for his tanzer 26, to replace the really tiny
and cheap ski-boat danforth type that came with his boat (and had proved
impossible to set). We had discussed over beverages a few times.
I thought to try my (never tried) fortress fx-7 lunch hook - 120' rode, 10'
chain. We dragged it all over the bay at 8:1 or better scope. Could feel it
bumping along a hard bottom. It finally hooked up and was kinda sideways.
Now the bottom is, I think, a rock shelf under silt and clay, but I don't
really know.
We parked his boat and returned with Windstar (my 33 mkii) and her 10kg Bruce
with 50' heavy chain. (Plus 150' rode) Let out the chain only, dragged 20' and
set hard. You could feel and hear it bumping over a very hard bottom before it
did so. Should have tried in 2 or 3 locations to prove it was not a fluke.
(So to speak)
He now wants a load of chain and a 10kg anchor for his 4000lb boat! Lol....
Anyway, the fortress isn't going to work for me. What do folks use and trust
as a lunch hook/kedge? As always, thanks.
Dave.
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