Keith,

You have the 66# S140 while Rich has a 44# S100. But at 40,000 # your
Krogen is a hunk of boat. You both have the recommended sizes for your
boats. It could be that the all chain rode is carrying yours down
faster.

I am still in the dark about what exactly the Spade does in mud. You
can see what is happening in sand but once the shank sinks out of view
in mud I can only speculate based on what it brings back up.

I believe I will add Sea Cow Bay to my test sites. That is the only mud
bottom I can think of in the BVI.

Keith wrote:
I use a Spade S-120 (can't remember the weight) with an all-chain rode (3/8
BBB) and anchor in mud all the time. This is on a Krogen 42. It takes a bit
more time to set, but holds perfectly once set. I usually use between 3:1
and 5:1. Sounds like you might need more/bigger chain, or maybe a size up on
the anchor.


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Glenn Ashmore

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