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Gregory S

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Time to replace my little Danforth that was adequate for the Ohio river with something good for the Chesapeak Bay. I'm thinking about a Fortress F-16 for my 34' Convertible. The right anchor?
 
I don't see anything wrong with your old anchor.

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#rb2@gr5t%^%&^*rb2@gr5t! I thought I burned that picture!
 
Ha ha once you post any picture on the internet, there is no taking it back!!!

If you have all chain rode, your current anchor is ok. Otherwise, a larger anchor is a good idea!
 
Never posted it on the internet. My good friends from Weirton WV (ORBoater and his buddies), hung their trash bag from my anchor and took pictures of it!!!!
 
Danforths work great in the Chessie. Is yours the specified size, or one size larger for your boat? Fortresses are fine too, but I am not sure you'd gain that much assuming no size issue. If so consider the FX23.
 
my Danforth is the specified size. The Fortress is reported to have about twice the holding power of the Danforth.
 
We always switch back to our Fortress when home in the Chesapeake. Not worth a darn in the Bahamas, but they do work well in Chesapeake muck. Danforth should work fine for you too in the Bay. Any fluke style as long as it's sized correctly and has some chain on it (meaning more than 5 or 6' of course :-)
 
As Kurt said. Danforth's are great in the Chessie. Recommended size or if you intend to go out in the nasties, recommended size +1. There are those who insist that nothing shy of something that will hold a Nimitz class carrier is satisfactory. With all chain, I have had great luck with an 18LB Danforth.

I would HIGHLY recommend you secure the anchor from the fluke end and secure the shank with another means such as zip ties or the like. If not, have an alternate means available to retrieve the anchor in the event it gets stuck under a (insert your worst nightmare here). I almost lost an anchor and 300 feet of chain due to a waterlogged tree I hooked one afternoon in 90 feet of water. I was lucky after an hour to only destroy the anchor.
 
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Thanks, I have 20' of chain. Think I need more?

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Nah. 20' will be fine. Saint Max happened to come with an all chain rode.
 
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I almost lost an anchor and 300 feet of chain due to a waterlogged tree I hooked one afternoon in 90 feet of water. I was lucky after an hour to only destroy the anchor.

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300 feet of chain? Holy poop, Batman. And you can still plane that boat? I thought my 75' of chain was a bit over-kill.

Greg, you'll be fine with 20' of chain and your Danforth. Just get your boat here and start enjoying things!
 
Boat is supposed to arrive Friday. Who knows how long it will take the yard to re-assemble.
 
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Boat is supposed to arrive Friday. Who knows how long it will take the yard to re-assemble.

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Just in case you forget what you boat looks like. May help you get though withdraw.

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Use the FX23 as George mentioned. And if you are going to attach the chain to the fluke
end on a regular basis I'd use Monel wire over plastic wire ties.
 
I have a Delta Fast Set in the garage, 35lb. It came on our boat, and now I use a 55,,and have been told by the Admiral to move it!! If you are up this way Greg there is a basically new plow anchor for the taking.
 
Thanks Dusty. I may just take you up on that. Sounds lik a good storm anchor for my boat.
 
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