T&T: Spade Anchors

[Faure, Marin]

>What is the consensus on aluminum versus steel? Does it make sense to
go with a larger aluminum Spade anchor or a heavier but smaller steel
one?

While the weight of an anchor is important, particularly if you need to
have it punch through a crusty surface, it's design and fluke area are
more important.  The only negative I've heard about aluminum anchors,
the Fortress specifically, is that under very high loads in tests the
shank has bent.

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C. Marin Faure
GB36-403 "La Perouse"
Bellingham, Washington