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If you are going to relate your anchoring to the extremely rare condition where the wind goes from 10 k to 70 k, there is no anchor or... -
DaveInRI replied to the thread SV Panope Anchor Testing.Thanks. I suppose it's worth adding that I'm not doing it in doubt or in fear, but in trying to learn for myself about anchoring, where...
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You could order a Lewmar windlass with a different gypsy to accommodate a 5/8- 8 plait/3/8 chain rode if you would like to be more...
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DaveInRI replied to the thread SV Panope Anchor Testing.Well, Spade USA called me back and it does not appear it will work out for me. They import from Europe and the tariffs are crushing him...
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DaveInRI replied to the thread SV Panope Anchor Testing.Completing the exercise (can you tell I'm a former high school teacher?), initially the anchoring charts said (pasting from above but...
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DaveInRI replied to the thread SV Panope Anchor Testing.I also just bought a Fortress FX-11 for backup anchor, $244 after tax at West Marine ($229, same as Defender). I opted for this over...
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DaveInRI replied to the thread SV Panope Anchor Testing.Waiting to place Spade order today (phone only; closed over weekend), but in the meantime I just bought a Mantus 2.5lb stainless steel...
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DaveInRI replied to the thread Saltwater Slip.I’m not saying it isnt corrosion, but what makes you think it is? Could be battery, trim piston fluid, barnacles, prop/skeg weeds/junk, etc?
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DaveInRI replied to the thread SV Panope Anchor Testing.[second half] Then it came down to size and shape-- something to help tie break. They're both rated for our boat size and anticipated...
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DaveInRI replied to the thread SV Panope Anchor Testing.The Viking anchors are testing as the best overall anchors anywhere right now. This not only from Goodwin / Panope testing, but also how...
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DaveInRI replied to the thread SV Panope Anchor Testing.Thanks. I’m trying to vacuum up all that I can from as many trusted people & places I can, so I don’t need to revisit it for 20 years...
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The reality is that no matter which of the "spade type" (Viking, Excell, Mantus, and the host of others) you cannot objectively see a...
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Excellent write up. My experience with several thousand nights at anchor, in all sorts of conditions: Most of the time, any anchor will...
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DaveInRI replied to the thread SV Panope Anchor Testing.Great. I started my narrowing down by copying Steve Goodwin's table above into Claude (AI) and having it convert it into a color-coded...
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DaveInRI replied to the thread SV Panope Anchor Testing.From that book... loads on ground tackle, 20' sailboat / 30' sailboat, anchored in SAND with moderate protection, and freedom to...
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