On Fri, 01 Jan 2010 23:41:38 -0500, Tom Francis - SWSports
wrote:

On Fri, 01 Jan 2010 22:33:41 -0500, Bruce wrote:

I'm looking for a new anchor for my 20' center console. Has anyone had
any real-world experience with the Fortress and the Guardian? I've read
the website but it doesn't help me decide if the Fortress is worth the
extra money.

To tell you the truth, I don't see why you would need the Fortress as
the Guardian is just as capable - it just doesn't have the extra
machining and that angle adjustment do-hickey thing which you
shouldn't need anyway.

You're still going to need about 6 to 8' of chain though so keep that
in mind - the chain makes the anchor a little uncomfortable to handle,
but it helps set the anchor and hold it in place.

It looks like the base Guardian anchor should be sufficient for a 20'
CC. I use a regular Danforth, 8' of chain and 150' of 3/8" braided
line and it holds on almost any type of bottom conditions.

What he said. I also use the Danforth, ten feet of chain, and 150' of
3/8's braided for my 18'er. For the 21'er I used a 14lb Danforth, for
the 18'er I use a 9lb.

http://www.danforthanchors.com/standard.html
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