On Tue, 20 Feb 2007 21:55:01 GMT, Short Wave Sportfishing
wrote:

Wayne.B wrote:

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Moral of the story? You really can't be too careful when anchoring
for the night. The force of the wind at 40 kts is 16 times greater
than at 10 kts, and 40 kts is just a routine squall in my experience.

PS: Thank you Glenn Ashmore.

That 120 lb Spade is some awesome anchor, and it is darned cheap
insurance, especially these days when your first claim is likely to be
your last.

Sounds like a really interesting trip.

Cool dolphin video - I could watch that all day.

You can't buy those anchors anymore, or did I misunderstand you?

It was an interesting trip although a wee bit chilly by Florida
standards (low in the high 30s and very windy). We also had an
equipment failure with the electric blanket. :-) Guess we'll have to
find one rated for marine service before we head north this year.

As far as I know Glenn Ashmore is still distributing Spade anchors
although West Marine may not be. Glenn has been a reliable source for
me:

http://www.spade-anchor-us.com

I still have the old 44 pounder we used on the Bertram 33 up north,
and they have both been outstanding anchors. I think the 120 would
probably hold a 100 footer if you put enough chain on it. According
to Glenn, Nordhavn was offering them as standard equipment on
something in the 70 ft range.