On Mon, 28 Jun 2004 20:55:49 GMT, Cindy Ballreich
wrote:

Thanks Glenn!
That's exactly the info I was after.

Cindy

Glenn Ashmore 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.

Lee Huddleston
s/v Truelove

I would say the same thing about my purchase of a SPADE from Glenn.

On Tue, 29 Jun 2004 01:27:05 GMT, (Lee
Huddleston) wrote:
I purchased a Spade
from him and was very pleased with the price, advice, and the prompt
service.

===========================

Same here.

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.

I bought the Spade A100 for my Nic 35 and love it. I have been concerned
somewhat with wear between the ss toggle and the alumimin shank, but it has
not bee a problem. It fits fine on the roller for the CQR. It drops and
sets and stays there

--
Dennis Gibbons
dkgibbons at optonline dot net
"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.

I like it better than the Bruce I've used before, and think it's
probably as good an anchor as I'm ever going to use. I have an A80 on a
26' flybridge cruiser which has seen service in Lake Superior (sand,
rocks and more sand), Florida (coral shells, sand and weeds) and the
San Juans and Alaska (a weird mix of shells, clay and hard muck. I've
found the best way to set it is to drop it and leave it alone rather
than dragging it in, especially in that crap in Alaska, where it seems
to need time to let the point dig in.

The only time it has ever dragged on us was in weeds in a big blow in
Florida when it obviously didn't get all the way into the bottom because
of the vegetation. It always reset when the 20+ foot tides would do a
180 on us in the bays in Alaska, even when we were anchored on a slope,
which was most of the time.

I think it dives through the weeds better than the Bruce and doesn't
pull through the sand at all like the Bruce will. It holds better in
those small rocks than the Bruce.

It seems to like the Bruce roller just fine.

Ashmore had the best price on them by far when I bought mine.

Capt. Jeff

I've got an S-120 for my Krogen 42 and like it a lot so far. I anchor mostly
in mud on the Gulf Coast. It seems to take a bit more care to set than a
Fortress, but once there seems to hold fine. Haven't had it out in real high
winds, but it has held great in maybe 20 knot sustained.

--


Keith
__
Everybody should believe in something: I believe I'll have another drink.
"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.

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.

==============================================

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.

I sure appreciate all the kind words (mumble, shuffle, blush) and would
like to use them on my web site if it is OK.

At the same time I would like some feedback on a few questions that have
come up:

How is the anchor riding on your roller? Did you have to make any
modifications?
How is the finish on the aluminum models holding up? Same for the
yellow paint on all models? BTW, I have had two reports that 1-Shot
sign painters paint matches perfectly and last longer.

One thing I have had in the back of my mind for some time is the
possibility of corrosion around the stainless bolt in the aluminum
models. I have not had any reports of it but I have started adding a
piece of heat shrink tube and nylon washers to isolate the bolt.

Now the most important part: An incident in New Zealand has been
reported in several sailing magazines that is causing some concern. It
seems that the accident was blamed on the Nyloc nut on an S100 backing
off allowing the bolt to fall out. I have done a lot of research into
this accident and Nyloc nuts in general and just do not see how this is
possible. The people at Spade can't figure out how it could happen
either. There are a number of factors in the accident report that just
do not add up. However, to be safe, I am drilling the bolts on 140s and
200s and adding a stainless cotter pin. The bolts on the 100s and 80s is
to small for a pin.

I would like for everyone to check their anchors. THe nut should be
snug but not necessarily torqued down. If anyone finds one has backed
off even a little please let me know. If you don't plan on
disassembling the anchor, crimp the threads at the end just in case. If
you don't want to do that please add the nut to things to check on
your deck inspections.

Also, Nyloc nuts should not be reused. If you need to take your anchor
apart use a new nut. They are metric so if you can't find one, let me
know and I will send you a couple at no charge.

Again, I do not believe there is anything to it but I want everyone to
be on the safe side.

--
Glenn Ashmore

I'm building a 45' cutter in strip/composite. Watch my progress (or lack
there of) at: http://www.rutuonline.com
Shameless Commercial Division: http://www.spade-anchor-us.com

It rode fine on our roller. Yellow paint was gone within a week.

Doug
s/v Callista

"Glenn Ashmore" wrote in message
news:sDzEc.37225$cj3.11922@lakeread01...
I sure appreciate all the kind words (mumble, shuffle, blush) and would
like to use them on my web site if it is OK.

At the same time I would like some feedback on a few questions that have
come up:

How is the anchor riding on your roller? Did you have to make any
modifications?
How is the finish on the aluminum models holding up? Same for the
yellow paint on all models? BTW, I have had two reports that 1-Shot
sign painters paint matches perfectly and last longer.

One thing I have had in the back of my mind for some time is the
possibility of corrosion around the stainless bolt in the aluminum
models. I have not had any reports of it but I have started adding a
piece of heat shrink tube and nylon washers to isolate the bolt.

Now the most important part: An incident in New Zealand has been
reported in several sailing magazines that is causing some concern. It
seems that the accident was blamed on the Nyloc nut on an S100 backing
off allowing the bolt to fall out. I have done a lot of research into
this accident and Nyloc nuts in general and just do not see how this is
possible. The people at Spade can't figure out how it could happen
either. There are a number of factors in the accident report that just
do not add up. However, to be safe, I am drilling the bolts on 140s and
200s and adding a stainless cotter pin. The bolts on the 100s and 80s is
to small for a pin.

I would like for everyone to check their anchors. THe nut should be
snug but not necessarily torqued down. If anyone finds one has backed
off even a little please let me know. If you don't plan on
disassembling the anchor, crimp the threads at the end just in case. If
you don't want to do that please add the nut to things to check on
your deck inspections.

Also, Nyloc nuts should not be reused. If you need to take your anchor
apart use a new nut. They are metric so if you can't find one, let me
know and I will send you a couple at no charge.

Again, I do not believe there is anything to it but I want everyone to
be on the safe side.

--
Glenn Ashmore

I'm building a 45' cutter in strip/composite. Watch my progress (or lack
there of) at: http://www.rutuonline.com
Shameless Commercial Division: http://www.spade-anchor-us.com