T&T: "Ideal" anchor rode (sharpened flukes)

[R C Smith Jr]

Carl H. Martin  & Larry Z wrote:

> the anchor is a 12 lb. Danforth HT.  it holds very
> well when initially set but it tends to skip/slide over grass instead of
> resetting.

The flukes on a Danforth are VERY prone to fouling...a twig, oyster shell, a
clump of grass or anything can cause the flukes to point skyward after a
windshift and merrily skip across the bottom. I quit using them 20 yrs
ago...

Bob
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R C Smith Jr
M/V MARY KATHRYN
1977 Hatteras 58 LRC
South River
Annapolis, Md