"Capt. Rob" wrote in message
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Seems like a reasonable test to me. It would cover all conditions and
all
possible scenarios, but it would be enough to make a reasonable
comparison.


I don't think you understand, Jon. The test was already done with one
tugboat in one set of conditions in one area. If you think this is even
remotely enough to guage anchor performance then perhaps you can
explain why so many people, including Jeff, don't count on the Fortress
in real world conditions....and yet it did oh so well in the tugboat
test.


RB
35s5
NY

I use an FX-23 with my Catalina 30, and it has held very well under real
world conditions. (I anchor mostly at Catalina Island and the northern
channel islands.) My anchoring is in mud and sand bottoms. I've not dragged
with it yet, but I am careful to let out plenty of scope and then set it
well with the engine in reverse. It's a fine anchor that provides more
surface area for a given weight while maintaining the necessary strength.
Like any Danforth-style anchor it may not be the anchor of choice while on a
single hook in conditions prone to large shifts in current, but I'd have to
say that even in those conditions my own personal experience has been good
with it resetting itself. Of course, an FX-23 is larger than the
"recommended" size for my boat, but it only weighs 15 pounds or so, which is
plenty easy to handle.

Just my 2-cents based on my use in real-world conditions.

--Alan Gomes