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From: Gene Gruender (no email)
Date: Thu Sep 13 2001 - 19:07:09 EDT
>Use the 66 pound Bruce for day-to-day anchoring and you will probably
never
>have need of the rest unless you habitually anchor over grass (a bad idea
>anyway). Even then, you can get the Bruce to set, just not as easily as
>the Fortress models.
>
>I am NOT a fan of the CQR. They are a drag. Literally. Usually under
>conditions you find inappropriate, like lots of wind, lee shore, etc. :)
>
>IMHO, they drag more easily than their reputation would have you believe.
>
>At any rate, if I were you I would sell the CQR and keep the rest.
>
>Fair Winds,
>
>Tom
I agree with most of what Tom says, but even if you think you get a Bruce
set in grass you may be in trouble. Twice our Bruce seemed to be set when
in grass (and not that much grass, either), but when a little wind came up
it pulled a bit through the grass. As it did, the thing filled with weeds,
roots, etc, until it had no hold at all. It was more like a rake when
raking your yard.
In both cases I put out my fisherman and it held fine. In my opinion, the
fisherman is really the only one to trust in grass.
I do feel, from my experience, that the Bruce will set much easier than a
CQR.
Tests seems to indicate that the CQR has more holding power than a similar
Bruce, but the forces being tested where way up in the range where other
things were going to break first anyway. If one holds 10,000lb. pull, the
other 12,000 lb, who cares? (I just made those numbers up, but do you see
the point?)
Again, just my opinion from my experiences.
Gene Gruender
Rainbow Chaser
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