I steer clear of Vinyl...

Posted By: Scott Widmier, Mac26D, Kennesaw, GA
Date: 4/14/09 6:46a.m.

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In Response To: You are right. (pic) (Mike Coon 26S)

Those anchors always suck. However, there are certain characteristics you can look for in a knock off Danforth that may give it a greater chance of success. One is no open ring-shank anchors but something with a nice long closed shank. Another is the angle of the flukes from the shank. There is the size of the mud plate and the cross-arms. Looking at this doesn't guarantee finding a good knockoff but it will get you closer. Keep in mind, I am not advocating knockoffs for coastal environments where you have to content with wind, tide, and waves but for lakes where the bottom lends itself to anchors holding (sometimes too well). I am definitely not going to leave my fortress hanging on my pulpit at the slip!