My FX16 fortress is for a second anchor. I don't trust it alone Sent from my iPhone
> On Aug 28, 2016, at 10:45, Neil Gallagher via CnC-List > <[email protected]> wrote: > > 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. >> _______________________________________________ >> >> This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you like >> what we do, please help us pay for our costs by donating. All Contributions >> are greatly appreciated! > > > _______________________________________________ > > This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you like > what we do, please help us pay for our costs by donating. All Contributions > are greatly appreciated! _______________________________________________ This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you like what we do, please help us pay for our costs by donating. All Contributions are greatly appreciated!
