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Re: T&T: "Ideal" anchor rode (sharpened flukes)

From: R C Smith Jr (no email)
Date: Thu Jun 28 2007 - 22:49:39 EDT

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    Carl H. Martin & Larry Z wrote:

    > the anchor is a 12 lb. Danforth HT. it holds very
    > well when initially set but it tends to skip/slide over grass instead of
    > resetting.

    The flukes on a Danforth are VERY prone to fouling...a twig, oyster shell, a
    clump of grass or anything can cause the flukes to point skyward after a
    windshift and merrily skip across the bottom. I quit using them 20 yrs
    ago...

    Bob
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    R C Smith Jr
    M/V MARY KATHRYN
    1977 Hatteras 58 LRC
    South River
    Annapolis, Md
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