I remember when the Bruce anchor patent ran out and a lot of cheap knockoffs appeared. Apparently the design is sensitive enough that the real Bruce is a much better anchor than the identical looking copies besides for being stronger. I think the Bruce was forged and the others were cast.
Joe Coquina From: CnC-List [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Bill Coleman via CnC-List Sent: Wednesday, December 04, 2019 4:00 PM To: [email protected] Cc: Bill Coleman <[email protected]> Subject: [EXTERNAL] Re: Stus-List Mantus anchor feedback Looks like the both of them!. https://www.practical-sailor.com/issues/37_38/features/Mantus-Upgrades-to-a-Stronger-Shank_11319-1.html<https://protect2.fireeye.com/v1/url?k=090e47bc-5598715f-090e6ecb-0cc47adc5fec-32d36d9bee6f3e75&q=1&e=af028950-605f-433b-8bd6-f7bdc7899665&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.practical-sailor.com%2Fissues%2F37_38%2Ffeatures%2FMantus-Upgrades-to-a-Stronger-Shank_11319-1.html> and From China. I can’t tell you how mad that offshoring makes me. https://www.petersmith.net.nz/boat-anchors/2011-oct-01-rocna-issues.php<https://protect2.fireeye.com/v1/url?k=5421ad16-08b79bf5-54218461-0cc47adc5fec-65adade60f480d3e&q=1&e=af028950-605f-433b-8bd6-f7bdc7899665&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.petersmith.net.nz%2Fboat-anchors%2F2011-oct-01-rocna-issues.php> Bill Coleman Erie PA From: CnC-List [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Della Barba, Joe via CnC-List Sent: Monday, December 02, 2019 7:13 AM To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Cc: Della Barba, Joe Subject: Re: Stus-List Mantus anchor feedback Was it the Mantus or the Rocna that had some kind of bad casting/weld failures? Joe Della Barba Coquina
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