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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> On my A30 I use a 17lbs Guardian
with 30' of chain and ~200' 5/8" rode. The Guardian is a Danforth style but much
larger for weight or lighter for size (but not to the extent of the Fortress
(who also makes the Guardian)). In the mostly sand or fairly firm mud bottoms
I've anchored in, it's grabbed immediately and held wonderfully. (Long Island,
New York area)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> On my new Landfall 39 (23500lbs
displacement) the previous owner added a 44lbs Bruce on all chain (3/8") and
claimed it to be God's gift to anchoring. (Long Island Sound, N.Y. area) I
haven't anchored her yet so no personal comments. She's also got a CQR on 50' of
3/8" chain with 5/8 rode rigged in the bow sprit and a large Danforth
( that the Bruce replaced) as a spare.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> Formerly, I used CQR's on
a Windjammer 34 Cutter with no problems. On my Tartan 27 Yawl, I sailed the
whole east coast from Long Island Sound south and into the Bahamas using an
oversized old Danforth on 30' of chain and 1/2" rode and a 25lbs (I think)
nonCQR Plow on 12' of chain and 1/2" rode with no problems at all (including
some fairly heavy storms at anchor), excluding one storm where I dragged the
Danforth and couldn't get the plow to catch. I had to start the motor and power
up into the wind, but that storm was reported to be the fringe of a
Tornado.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Regards, </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Brian #497</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, January 22, 2002 2:21
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [Alberg30] Anchor Windlass -
Delta Anchor - Swim Ladder</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV><FONT face=arial,helvetica><FONT lang=0 face=Tribune size=3>In
a message dated 1/22/02 10:36:33 AM Eastern Standard Time, <A
href="mailto:taylor@echlinvests.com">taylor@echlinvests.com</A>
writes:<BR><BR></FONT><FONT lang=0 style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff"
face=Arial color=#000000 size=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF"><BR>
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TYPE="CITE">Could I get comments from people
please:<BR></BLOCKQUOTE><BR></FONT><FONT lang=0
style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" face=Tribune color=#000000 size=3><BR>We use
a 44 lb Bruce with all chain on our Cabo Rico 38. Once it is set, it's
not moving. We have had wonderful results and nights of uninterrupted
sleep. This combination has been used in the Bay, on the Waterway, in
the Keys, and in the Bahamas.<BR>Any comments from the group on how it would
work in New England?<BR><BR>An Alberg 30 would not need such a large Bruce --
a 22 or 33 lb should be fine. We also have a manual windlass (Simpson
Lawrence Sea Tiger), and although an electrical one would be nice, I also
agree that it is just one more thing to have trouble with. For our
Alberg 30 we used a Fortress and had no trouble with that.<BR>Roberta
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