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"SAIL LOCO" wrote in message
... An FX11 is an absolute minimal anchor for a 30 footer. To claim that's all that's needed for cruising is foolish. Minimal for what? Fortress states the FX-11 is good for boats up to 32 feet. Those charts are based on a "working anchor" which is defined by the ABYC as good for winds up to 30 knots, in an ideal situation. Virtually every manual advises going up at least one size from that. In any location more challenging than the Chesapeake, even that is undersized. As far as stating "that's all that's needed for cruising is foolish" please go back and reread my posts. I'm an admited daysailor, racer and sometime overnighter who spends those few nights at a marina. I'm not planing on anchoring off Tahiti in a typhoon. I already admitted that this anchor is a good choice for your needs. You're the one who said its "more than a lunch hook" and implied that cruising with more is silly. You seem to have a problem with those whose horizons are a tad further than yours. I'm sure the Fortress would hold in the typical Chesapeake thunderstorm however and that's all I need. Yes, you would only drag at about 3 knots in Chesapeake t-storm. It would probably be over before you washed up in Crisfield. |
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