ranger58sb
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- Ranger
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- 58' Sedan Bridge
Two to Tandem: Maximizing Holding Power by Tandem Anchoring
Danforth types including the Fortress are shocking and are absolutely to be avoided. They are not general purpose anchors, and have no place in a tandem rig.
I see it's Peter Smith saying that. Don't understand why, though. In the sentence above, he rails on a bit about anchors that have trouble setting... and then switches to beating up Danforth-style anchors as not being "general purpose" anchors. Guess that might depend on where, and the typical substrate wherever there is. Anyway, we've never had any problem setting our Fortress anchors, and they seem to be reasonably well-suited to this area.
(Might not work all that well on the coast of Tasmania or wherever he cruises, but then I don't expect to be there anytime soon... which means anchors that work well off the coast of Tasmania or wherever don't necessarily hold any extra attraction for our current boating adventures.)
@Steve Bedford: Comment on tandem anchoring with the SuperMAX? Built in trip line hole, looks to positioned well enough, on casual inspection...
In any case, I think I can't get enthused about the extra work, unless serious weather threatens. I like the "get a bigger primary anchor" idea, although I'm already probably up near the limit of what I can lift manually if the windlass craps out. And my pulpit -- at least on this boat -- might not take anything much bigger anyway.
-Chris
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