On Tue, 29 Jun 2004 16:17:41 GMT, Cindy Ballreich
wrote:
Lee, Tamaroak, and Wayne,

Yes, I was hoping that Glenn would answer. We've got his web site
bookmarked.

How are you guys liking your Spades? What size did you get? Any
problems with your bow roller? How's the reset with big wind
shifts? We've seen the Practical Sailor tests and they're very
impressive, but they're not exactly "real world" conditions.

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I have the S100 which I bought as the primary anchor on a 22,000#
flybridge sportfish (lots of windage). It replaced a 44# Delta Plow
which had issues with setting and resetting. I regard the Spade as
the best all around anchor I've ever owned. In two years of heavy use
it never failed to set or reset regardless of bottom conditions. In
very soft mud however, it needs some time to settle in before you back
down on it.

We have been somewhat dissapointed in our aluminum
Spade. Works as well as the Bruce in mud, but will not
set reliably in sand, especially grass over sand. I dove down
on it and poked the point into the bottom as far as I could, but
when we drifted back on it it just flopped over and dragged
along on its side. Had to switch to a CQR for grass/sand
conditions. Spade (the company and reps) do not seem to be
interested in giving any advice so we keep it as a spare,
disassembled amnd in a locker.

Doug
s/v Callista

"Cindy Ballreich" wrote in message
...
Lee, Tamaroak, and Wayne,

Yes, I was hoping that Glenn would answer. We've got his web site
bookmarked.

How are you guys liking your Spades? What size did you get? Any
problems with your bow roller? How's the reset with big wind
shifts? We've seen the Practical Sailor tests and they're very
impressive, but they're not exactly "real world" conditions.

Cindy

Lee Huddleston wrote:

BTW Cindy, Glenn Ashmore sells or at least used to sell Spade
anchors, so he really knows of what he writes. I purchased a Spade
from him and was very pleased with the price, advice, and the prompt
service.

Cindy Ballreich wrote in message ...
I saw a Spade anchor (S80) the other day that was different from
others that I've seen. The blade had a series of ridges on it
above where the shank attaches (the yellow part) and the shank
had a rounded detail along the top and bottom and appeared to
have been cast. Has anyone else seen one like this? Are there any
functional differences between this and the more common smooth
blade and shank?

My Spade A100 has a shank slightly off-center (as in not
perpendicular) with the plow. This doesn't seem to affect its ability
to set but was wondering if anyone out there has noticed the same
thing. My A80 is perfect however...