Because of its weight, the Fortress is a "different" anchor. It is not good as
a primary, overnight anchor, especially if you use bottoms other than soft mud.
However, if you mostly race and daysail, and just need an anchor for occasional
use, the Fortress is an excellent choice. Also, as I've pointed out before its
a great second anchor.

The Bruce, on the other hand, relies largely on weight, so its not a great
choice unless you have a windlass or a foredeck slave. You should have a Bruce
44, but you could get the same holding (and better setting) with a Delta 35. As
I've mentioned in previous dissertations, I favor the lightweight, high tech
approach because I want an anchor I don't mind hauling and resetting if the
original set doesn't work out. If you only anchor a few times a year this makes
little difference, but I've found that about a third of the time I'd rather be
"over there" than "here" and I don't want an anchor that's too heavy changing my
mind.



"Bobsprit" wrote in message
...
You only use it to anchor occasionally
in one general spot, when serving as a committee boat for a few hours, while
you
are awake and watching. The cheapest piece of crap anchor in the world would
do
as well for that use.

I was told by anyone and everyone that I asked that the Fortress was not a
good
anchor due to it's weight. We used the Bruce twice this weekend and it worked
really well, though there wasn't much weather to test it.
Not surprising that Loco ends up with the anchor that also has the biggest
ads.
Same way he picked his car!

RB