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Re: T&T: Anchor weed fouling

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Date: Sun Apr 13 2008 - 00:50:16 EDT

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    In a message dated 4/13/08 12:00:45 AM, Oliver writes:

    > What find is
    > that the weeds and the marl are a real problem for the Fortress. If it
    > doesn't cut through to the bottom on the first try, it will load up with
    > weed and skate along the bottom.
    >
    I had this problem with grass and weed covered areas in the Hudson and LI
    Sound. The fix was to sharpen the flukes and points of a Danforth HT anchor to
    the point where they would slice through the overgrowth and set reliably.
    While
    not sharp enough to shave with, the flukes will certainly cut butter.
    Admittedly the sharpening process removes the galvanizing on the edges but I
    can live
    with that. Just resharpen every couple of years. We have used this anchor in
    Florida and Chesapeake Bay with good results. Just remember to avoid protected
    or sensitive areas. Don't want to damage the ecosystem.

    Larry Z

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